used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
in addition
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
CautioningverbUS /ˈkɔːʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
Jenkins
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From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
McKelvie
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From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With the flash to guide him he stepped through the opening, then beckoned us to follow him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Though it was too dark to see, I knew I was in a room of some sort, for I felt the velvet softness of a carpet beneath my feet, and I also tripped over some article of furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was too large, but the second turned the trick.
at the time that
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cautioning us to stoop to avoid the shelves, McKelvie pushed open the back of the safe, which swung away from him into the darkness beyond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECRET ENTRANCE When Jenkins arrived with the keys, McKelvie looked them over critically, selected a couple, and tried them on the door.
