14
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From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
quickly and without warning
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
(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 Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Stand close,” he said in the voice of a commander.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Stand close,” he said in the voice of a commander.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
not any; not one
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
ruffians
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From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
shouldn't
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From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand close,” he said in the voice of a commander.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
in a swift manner
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rupert turned with impatience and strode swiftly down the court, the rest of us following.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Stand close,” he said in the voice of a commander.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the door of No. 14 he turned abruptly, the revolver glittering in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We four heroes are quite equal to a host,” and he continued to quake with his mysterious mirth.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Here we are, all three of us, within a yard of a den of ruffians--” “But I shouldn't call the police,” said Basil.
