used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
aluminumnounUS /əˈluːmənəm/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
the lower side of anything
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
crimpedverbUS /krɪmpt/
past form of “crimp” — make ridges into by pinching together
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
dialedverbUS /ˈdaɪəld/
past form of “dial” — operate a dial to select a telephone number
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
Elsby
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From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
Fred
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From this reading "Fred, Tremaine here.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Fred, Tremaine here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
long-distanceadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
screwdrivernounUS /ˈskruːdraɪvər/
a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
very small
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
Tremaine
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From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as ancient as time--and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover.
