used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
loudnessnoun
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
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From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
RESIDENCYnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It rattled in his ears with a startling loudness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shut the door and, with the shutting of the door, the darkness deepened suddenly in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He shot the bolt and put up the chain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE RESIDENCY Captain Phillips with a sharp gesture ordered the Khan back to the shadowy corner from which he had sprung out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he stood without speech or movement.
