used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
electrifyverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪ/
excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
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 Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
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 "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
Grover
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From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, Grover spoke, low and meaningly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Instead, Grover spoke, low and meaningly.
engage in
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
meaningly
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From this reading Instead, Grover spoke, low and meaningly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
move upward
From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
Roger
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From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Instead, Grover spoke, low and meaningly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
TibetansnounUS /təˈbetənz/
plural of “tibetan” — Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever was in the laboratory, it was coming straight up to the second floor.
which person or people
From this reading "The first man who gets up is the guilty one!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Roger, crouched beside the floor outlet to await a signal to plug in and electrify that chair, wondered why Grover did not move the film can, make contact and light the signal lamp to summon the police and the Tibetans.
Zendt
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From this reading Zendt, who had started to rise, sank back abruptly.
