used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
anew
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They’re gone, more than likely.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
and nothing more
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “They’re gone, more than likely.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They’re gone, more than likely.”
Moriarity
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From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
on one occasion
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
readingsnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋz/
plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they were.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “They’re gone, more than likely.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they were.
They're
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From this reading “They’re gone, more than likely.”
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As, under police orders, the janitor opened the door, Florence once again felt a thrill run up her spine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room, as they approached it, was dark and appeared deserted.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so they were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
Zaran
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From this reading “We’ll just get the janitor to go up with us,” said Patrick Moriarity as he and Florence arrived at the building in which Madame Zaran conducted her readings.
