used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A shadowy form moved across the floor.
anew
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
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 The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A shadowy form moved across the floor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A shadowy form moved across the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gong sounded from overhead.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading A gong sounded from overhead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A shadowy form moved across the floor.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
not divisible by two
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A gong sounded from overhead.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
Reilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A shadowy form moved across the floor.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A gong sounded from overhead.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
tick-ticking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
directed up
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago _Printed in the United States of America_ It was midnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which Johnny Thompson sat was a place of odd noises and strange flashes of light.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here in the corner a tick-ticking was followed by a yellow light that curved upward, over, then down; upward, over and down again.
