used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
for the reason that
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
can't
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From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
FILMnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
moving swiftly
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Taking the film from the tank, I guess," Garry responded.
Garry
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From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Taking the film from the tank, I guess," Garry responded.
only a very short time before
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to wait."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Taking the film from the tank, I guess," Garry responded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
light-tightadjective
not penetrable by light
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
engage in
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Taking the film from the tank, I guess," Garry responded.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Taking the film from the tank, I guess," Garry responded.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading "Taking the film from the tank, I guess," Garry responded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He says he can't let us in," Don caught the faint murmur and interpreted it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We'll have to wait."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to wait."
weather-stripping
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From this reading At their knock a muffled voice came through the panels, hardly to be understood because of the weather-stripping used to make the joining of door and frame light-tight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A "FLYING FILM" Up to the dark room Don hurried with Garry.
