used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
the state of being absent
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
(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 It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “He isn’t here!” announced Bob, peering in.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “He isn’t here!” announced Bob, peering in.
cause to be bored
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
the two together, not just one
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
Cromley's
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From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
Gow's
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From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He isn’t here!” announced Bob, peering in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He isn’t here!” announced Bob, peering in.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
isn't
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From this reading “He isn’t here!” announced Bob, peering in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
LeftovernounUS /ˈleftoʊvər/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
set afire or burning
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
not any; not one
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “He isn’t here!” announced Bob, peering in.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
not in physical motion
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took but a few seconds for all three lads to hurry around to the kitchen.
torn-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEARCHING There was no question but that something unusual had taken place both inside and outside of the Leftover cabin.
at the time that
From this reading The very absence of noise in Hang Gow’s kitchen was significant when one bore in mind the usual cheerful racket made by the Chinese cook.
in or at the place that
From this reading The torn-up earth near the spot where Bill Cromley’s still lighted pipe had fallen was more evidence.
