used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
in the past
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading We held our breaths, listening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
coins made of gold
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
grillenounUS /ɡrɪl/
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We held our breaths, listening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
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 Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
immediately past
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading We held our breaths, listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
not any; not one
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
and nothing more
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We held our breaths, listening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
in the near future
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
with speed
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
with low volume
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
with low volume
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We could hear no sound from the other side of the door, and at last the Chief pushed it quietly open and we poured out in a body into the little blue and gold lobby.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had been in it only the night before, but the time seemed months ago as I glanced quickly around.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the Chief slid the iron grille of the elevator softly out of the way and fumbled at the door beyond.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We held our breaths, listening.
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The Web Is Torn Presently the bottom of a door appeared, and a moment later the car stopped of its own accord.
