used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room where Diana had been imprisoned was empty.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The room where Diana had been imprisoned was empty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The room where Diana had been imprisoned was empty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
a young female
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
Holt's
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From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The room where Diana had been imprisoned was empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
Larry
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From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Larry handed the girl to the care of Harvey and followed his men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room where Diana had been imprisoned was empty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped long enough to switch off the current, then joined the searchers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That sense of security, of peace, and of deep happiness was inexpressibly sweet, she thought, as she lay in Larry Holt’s arms.
in or at the place that
From this reading The room where Diana had been imprisoned was empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Presently she released herself, and in a few hurried words had said enough to send a small battalion of detectives racing to the dormitory and through the brick door, which she had left ajar.
