used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
on or to one side
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
take in liquids
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
faucetnounUS /ˈfɔːsət/
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
GrinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
not accessible to view
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
lavatorynounUS /ˈlævətɔːri/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
necessitateverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪt/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
SlylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
ThrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
Toplinsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “I did that,” he explained, “as a precaution in case the general turns the water supply off of this apartment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With this bowl full we will have enough to drink until we get to the moon—provided, of course, Toplinsky gets there in the time he has allowed for the trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thrusting a plug in the white bowl he turned on a faucet and filled the bowl with water.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Toplinsky Grinned Slyly to Himself Without speaking his thoughts, Michael stepped to the side of the room, and shoved a hidden panel aside, exposing to the view of his companions a small room containing a lavatory and supplies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would necessitate considerable work and a general overhauling but it is possible to stop the water.
