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From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
afore
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From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This cage is open on all sides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
charmernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, we knows you, we do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
freezernounUS /ˈfriːzər/
electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
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 The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
and nothing more
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Oh, we knows you, we do.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
not any; not one
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This cage is open on all sides.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
police-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This cage is open on all sides.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cage is open on all sides.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
ventilationnounUS /ˌventəˈleɪʃən/
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
precisely as stated
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, we knows you, we do.
which person or people
From this reading “So as to give ventilation,” I was told by the officer who helped me up the steps.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The freezer in No. 10 police-station is a very warm place--an iron cage set up on a platform in a large stone room; said cage being made of iron bars, set three inches apart, with iron floor; the furniture consisting of just two pieces, a wooden bench and an iron bucket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He remarked as the grated door swung to with a snap, “Oh, now me charmer, you will feel at home, for you have been here many a time afore.
