used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "I want to see him, d' ye hear?
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I want to see him, d' ye hear?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want to see him, d' ye hear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
of the present time and place
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
iratelyadverb
in an irate manner
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
hear with intention
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
a brief written record
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
a human being
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see him, d' ye hear?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The clear, ringing, resolute tone made me involuntarily pause and listen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see him, d' ye hear?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had no sooner arrived at the landing than I heard a man's voice, somewhere above in the second story, speaking with a note of determination that demanded some sort of recognition from the person addressed.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I want to see him, d' ye hear?
but in spite of that
From this reading SOME DISCOVERIES But I was not yet permitted to begin my examination of the body and its immediate surroundings.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where 's your headquarters man?" the voice was irately demanding.
