used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Burroughs gave him a contemptuous stare.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Burroughs gave him a contemptuous stare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
he'd
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From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
for more time
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
LUNCHEONnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
not any; not one
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
Pidge
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From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
Reinhardt
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From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
express in speech
From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Burroughs gave him a contemptuous stare.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
TaiadjectiveUS /taɪ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Reinhardt started when he heard Burroughs speak in his natural voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
What's
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From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
at the time that
From this reading A LITTLE LUNCHEON PARTY "What’s the row, Pidge?" asked Burroughs, when the sentinels and Chin Tai had been dismissed, and the door closed behind them.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading The disguise as it were fell off: his vague misgiving was justified; the cropped hair, the thickened eyebrows, the upturned moustache, no longer imposed upon him, and he writhed in his bonds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, he’d been telling a heap of lies, and when he started abusing you, I knocked him down."
