used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Have these people annoyed you?”
any thing at all
From this reading “Mildred, has anything happened?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the agent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
a young female
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Mildred, has anything happened?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mildred, has anything happened?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have these people annoyed you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
the act of retaining something
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the agent.
Mildred
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From this reading “Mildred, has anything happened?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Have these people annoyed you?”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
done under pressure
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Have these people annoyed you?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a glance he sized up the situation, the girl on the shelf, screaming, the excited professor holding his hands over the bananas and three more or less startled boys looking on.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” demanded the agent.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED The door of the station opened, and the ticket agent rushed in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have these people annoyed you?”
