used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
anew
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
(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 “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
terminate
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
Crabtree
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From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
made afraid
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We must speak to him,” said Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “We must speak to him,” said Jack.
Josiah
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From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must speak to him,” said Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
in the near future
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
move hurridly
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must speak to him,” said Jack.
express in speech
From this reading “We must speak to him,” said Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They again called up the man on guard there and asked for Josiah Crabtree.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must speak to him,” said Jack.
we'll
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From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading At first the man wanted to argue again, but presently he became frightened and blew a whistle he carried.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Leaving the windows, the cadets went back to the doors leading to the hallway.
won't
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From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if you won’t call him we’ll all rush the doors, break them down, and—well, you know what to expect.”
