used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
Culligore
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From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
docnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
dull-faced
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From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
How
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From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
I've
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From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant smiled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
easily agitated
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
Phantom's
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From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
reporter'snounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lieutenant smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
having a supporting base
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reporter's flushed face and the bottle at his elbow showed that he had been drinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, I've been in this house for some little time--ever since that confounded 'doc' shot me in the leg.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the Phantom's sharp command rang out, his nervous fingers dropped the revolver which he had been pointing at a lanky, dull-faced figure standing against the wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Culligore!" exclaimed the Phantom, "How did you get here?"
