used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Franklen opened the door and went in, confidently.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Then Franklen opened the door and went in, confidently.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
Franklen
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From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Franklen opened the door and went in, confidently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
letteringnounUS /ˈletərɪŋ/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Winter said: "Trouble, Franklen.
be seated
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Franklen paused a moment before he opened the door of the office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Franklen opened the door and went in, confidently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Winter said: "Trouble, Franklen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Franklen opened the door and went in, confidently.
which person or people
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter said: "Trouble, Franklen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stopped to read the black lettering with a surface of pride--he was a part of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
worriedlyadverb
in a worried manner
From this reading He greeted the man behind the desk, who looked up worriedly from a maze of paper work and bade Franklen to sit down.
