used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading WHO IS ANDREW MUNSON?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
move towards
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
set up or found
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
he'd
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From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO IS ANDREW MUNSON?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
the force of workers available
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
MUNSON
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From this reading WHO IS ANDREW MUNSON?
not any; not one
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited another moment, listening intently, but heard nothing.
Wallie
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From this reading The masked man paused at the door until he heard Wallie reach the first floor of the big house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
which person or people
From this reading WHO IS ANDREW MUNSON?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered where the men were whom he'd seen approach the house with guns drawn, and what they were doing at the moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he closed the door and would have locked it, but he found no key.
