used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
Bartley's
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From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
DumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
divisible by two
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
death of a person
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
Patton's
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From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
with speed
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
done under pressure
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Another Murder Dumbfounded, I stood holding the receiver, too dazed to even move.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hastily hanging up the receiver, I rushed into the living room and halted by the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bartley's eyes came to my face, rested, and he rose quickly to his feet, his face very grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At my sudden appearance, there was a pause in the conversation.
at the time that
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, frantically, I called Patton's name, though the sharp click which came when he hurriedly placed the receiver on the hook told me he had rung off.
