used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
AbandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
of short duration or distance
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
a person who is in charge
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
not accessible to view
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
Doubleday
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From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
Etc
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opinion or judgment
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
Garth
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
inspector'snounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
an amount of time
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
somnolencenounUS /ˈsɑːmnələns/
a very sleepy state
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been assigned to the detective bureau less than six months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Abandoned Room" "The House of Fear," Etc.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That brief period, however, had revealed a thousand eccentricities of his chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
belonging to which person
From this reading As he faced the rugged figure behind the desk, and gazed into those eyes whose somnolence concealed a perpetual vigil, his heart quickened.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Garden City, New York Doubleday, Page & Company Garth, in response to the unforeseen summons, hurried along the hallway and opened the inspector's door.
