afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
carefully weighed
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
set up or found
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE VAULT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then looking complacently around this impromptu prison, they went into the hall, locking the door securely outside.
ThrashernounUS /ˈθræʃər/
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
up to a particular time
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE VAULT.
VAULTnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading THE TREASURE VAULT.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The officers, went after him, found out the iron shutters, and fastened them securely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thrasher sat down in his easy chair, and leaning one hand on the table, waited patiently till they were gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meantime Thrasher entered the room which had always been considered as particularly his own.
