used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
fifty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
Manoba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
and nothing more
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a small projection room on the fifty-fifth floor a man sat and looked at a film of the UT Board meeting of that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
UTnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
in or at the place that
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the darkened UT building which could be seen from his window a few lights still burned where the night shift dealt with emergencies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think if we offered this Manoba the right kind of money...."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He played only a certain small twenty minute interval, listening closely to the voices--"Gentlemen, your attention please--" Watching the faces--"Do the police know of this?"
