used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
(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 A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
move towards
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” they cried, seeing a stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “I wish to pay my respects to your chief.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who are you?” they cried, seeing a stranger.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen men wheeled round at once.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to pay my respects to your chief.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
engage in
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the force of workers available
From this reading A dozen men wheeled round at once.
a particular point in time
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
not one, and not any
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
on one occasion
From this reading A dozen men wheeled round at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
Otter'snounUS /ˈɑːtərz/
possessive form of “otter” — the fur of an otter
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
a course of conduct
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I wish to pay my respects to your chief.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “I wish to pay my respects to your chief.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A dozen men wheeled round at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
cut with a saw
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Who are you?” they cried, seeing a stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Who are you?” they cried, seeing a stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who are you?” they cried, seeing a stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading A dozen men wheeled round at once.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” they cried, seeing a stranger.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to pay my respects to your chief.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A CHOICE LOT At the moment of Leonard’s and Otter’s introduction to his society, the Yellow Devil was about to make a speech, and all eyes were fixed on him so intently that none saw or heard the pair approach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my friends, make a path, if you please,” said Leonard in a loud voice and speaking in Portuguese.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish to pay my respects to your chief.”
