used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fire!” in an astonishingly weak voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Fire!” in an astonishingly weak voice.
for the reason that
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading On the corner was one of the city fire-alarm boxes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the corner was one of the city fire-alarm boxes.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
fire-alarm
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From this reading On the corner was one of the city fire-alarm boxes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fire!” in an astonishingly weak voice.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the corner was one of the city fire-alarm boxes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy Long (called “Short and Long” because of his diminutive stature) galloped on to the street corner, shouting “Fire!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no place of deposit of the key indicated upon the box; but it had a glass front.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Fire!” in an astonishingly weak voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy was so excited that it choked him!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Fire!” in an astonishingly weak voice.
