used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
Barbara
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From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
terminate
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Wait; I will light a candle."
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
How
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From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wait; I will light a candle."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Wait; I will light a candle."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
not any; not one
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
get rid of
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
dependable
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
carry out
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait; I will light a candle."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We have no way of escape, so they may take what time they will," said Crosby, and then, as the candle shed a dim light in the room, he turned to Barbara.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will easily break the first door, but this, at any rate, is good stout oak, and will keep them out for a little while.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE "That was warm work while it lasted," said Martin as he locked the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
but in spite of that
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can I thank you?--yet I would you were not here.
