highly skilled
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
and nothing more
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
Keith
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From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
Krafft
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From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
latchkeynounUS /ˈlætʃkiː/
key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
low-burning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading He flung it open to confront Mrs. Sherwood and Krafft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The men had to be searched out one by one, escorted to headquarters, and the usual formalities there accomplished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the evening before he was free to go home.
at the time that
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The duty to which Keith had been assigned took some time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He let himself in with his latchkey, and had just turned up the low-burning gas in the hall when the sound of hurrying feet brought him back to the door.
