used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
Bartley
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From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
eight-sidedadjective
having eight sides
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
set up or found
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a few moments the two men talked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
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 Face at the Window As we went up the hill which led to the eight-sided building in which we had found the murdered scientist, we concluded the chief had arrived.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The lights were streaming out of the windows and the front door was slightly open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I introduced him to Bartley and he shook his hand with evident pleasure.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As we passed within the chief came over from the desk in the center of the room.
