used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window was open at last, and Lucas stepped inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
approval
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
immediately past
From this reading The window was open at last, and Lucas stepped inside.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading The window was open at last, and Lucas stepped inside.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open at last, and Lucas stepped inside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
make square
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The window was open at last, and Lucas stepped inside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the second burglary of his life, and he reflected that so far all that had happened was greatly to the credit of his professional abilities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
unscrewverb
loosen something by unscrewing it
From this reading Then nearly as long passed before the removal of a second square at the foot allowed him to unscrew the bottom fastening.
precisely as stated
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A moment afterwards he was chilled by the later thought that nothing in particular had happened so far, and that the possibilities of the near future were very great indeed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was fully an hour before he drew out the square of glass which enabled him to undo the catch inside.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was open at last, and Lucas stepped inside.
