used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
how long something has existed
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
agelessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdʒləs/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
Doak
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From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
gentnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He took off the infra-scope glasses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
infra-scope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took off the infra-scope glasses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
set afire or burning
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off the infra-scope glasses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
with low volume
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off the infra-scope glasses.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
the topmost one of two
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
precisely as stated
From this reading Doak moved quietly, very slowly, past the kitchen sink and along the short hall that led to the dining room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a swinging door here, closed, but the upper half was glass and he could see through the dining room into the lighted living room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
which person or people
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men ranged in age from about twenty-three to the old gent with the beard, who seemed ageless.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nine people were in the room, seven men and two women.
