used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
anew
From this reading Moustafa turned to Scotty and shook hands again.
in the past
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The operator assured me it would go through precisely at seven."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptian shook hands politely.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The operator assured me it would go through precisely at seven."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Egyptian shook hands politely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
KernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The operator assured me it would go through precisely at seven."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
Moustafa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The operator assured me it would go through precisely at seven."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The Egyptian shook hands politely.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
Scotty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moustafa turned to Scotty and shook hands again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Egyptian shook hands politely.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
StopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It takes some time to get a call through," he said, "so I placed our call an hour ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Moustafa turned to Scotty and shook hands again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Third Brother Stops Smiling Rick opened the door to a knock at precisely two minutes of seven, and admitted Kernel Moustafa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The operator assured me it would go through precisely at seven."
