used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Don't waken the baby," advised the second door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Don't waken the baby," advised the second door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
cannot
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From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So Notta and Bob tiptoed carefully past.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Keep out!" directed one shortly.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't waken the baby," advised the second door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep out!" directed one shortly.
in motion
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
Notta
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From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Keep out!" directed one shortly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Keep out!" directed one shortly.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So Notta and Bob tiptoed carefully past.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Don't waken the baby," advised the second door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
for a short time
From this reading "Keep out!" directed one shortly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Notta and Bob tiptoed carefully past.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading So Notta and Bob tiptoed carefully past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "Don't waken the baby," advised the second door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that surely cannot be the right one," exclaimed the clown, moving hastily to the next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Seven Doors As Bob and Notta came closer, they noticed that each door had a brass plate nailed on the center panel, engraved with various names and instructions.
