(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
any person at all
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, I didn't, but who could get in?
Chapin
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From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, I didn't, but who could get in?
didn't
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From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No, I didn't, but who could get in?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I didn't, but who could get in?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I didn't, but who could get in?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
without speaking
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN CHICAGO The three looked at one another in consternation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
precisely as stated
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hughes said it was unsafe," Chapin remarked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
at the time that
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
which person or people
From this reading "No, I didn't, but who could get in?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows are barred----" "But the door to the living room was open, and we were all in the dining room--anyone could have come in at the front door and walked in here----" "Very silently, then, or we could have heard footsteps from the dining room."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He said you didn't remember to pull down the shades in this room when you hid the pin, Iris."
