used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
armamentsnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənts/
plural of “armament” — weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The armaments officer was dead, of course.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The armaments officer was dead, of course.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
a young female
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
gunroom
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From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
immediately past
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
long-unused
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From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
come together
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
the force of workers available
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The armaments officer was dead, of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
a light shade of red
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
with low volume
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
transport commercially
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
without speaking
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
slunk
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From this reading They slunk into the gunroom and Pink, coming last, ran the heavy emergency bolt across the door behind him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
someone who visits
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
which person or people
From this reading Pink said quietly, "Who knows the principles of these weapons?"
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The long-unused armaments room was half the width of the ship away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They went toward it silently, seven men and a girl, praying that their visitor would not meet them or spot their furtive advance on the intercom.
