used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
(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 “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can it mean--some one imprisoned?”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
without doubt or question
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading “What can it mean--some one imprisoned?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What can it mean--some one imprisoned?”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What can it mean--some one imprisoned?”
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What can it mean--some one imprisoned?”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What can it mean--some one imprisoned?”
Somers
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From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
that's
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From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a second shout caused his heart to quicken.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRISONER At first Bob Somers, standing by the door of the lonely cabin, almost thought his senses were playing him a trick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “By all that’s wonderful, what have I come across?” he gasped.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Though the thick walls muffled the sound, the words, “Help--help!” were clearly distinguishable.
