used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
CHICKnounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
a person who is in charge
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
power to direct or determine
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
Goodnight
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From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
lounged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
not any; not one
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
established beyond doubt
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Chick sat quite still.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
runwaysnounUS /ˈrʌnweɪz/
plural of “runway” — a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Chick sat quite still.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
not in physical motion
From this reading Chick sat quite still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
in the direction of
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
TRACESnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
TRACINGnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
which person or people
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
belonging to which person
From this reading CHICK TRACES THE TRACING Seemingly unaware that Chick dogged his steps, the control room chief, whose initials, J. V., had proved the baffling tracing to be his property, went from the runways to his tower quarters.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading His chief, paying no attention to Doc as the latter lounged in the doorway, walked to the windows and glanced in several directions towards the heavens.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might as well go home," the control room chief dismissed his assistant who turned from an observation window where he had stood scanning the sky, and taking his hat, said "Goodnight."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a minute after the youth had seated himself unobtrusively, in a chair in a dark corner.
