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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

(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 "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

any thing at all

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Look at this, Colonel," he said.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "Look at this, Colonel," he said.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

one or the other of two

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

at any time

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

apart from; not including

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

start firing a weapon

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Look at this, Colonel," he said.

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From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

insanely irresponsible

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Just look at it.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look at this, Colonel," he said.

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From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

not any; not one

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

a member of a police force

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Look at this, Colonel," he said.

cut with a saw

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

express in words

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

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 Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Look at this, Colonel," he said.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

lacking protection or defense

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

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From this reading And there's no one armed enough to fire through either, except one policeman, who'd be cut down on the first outbreak of disturbance."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Here's a thick iron door, carefully set up for an emergency, loop-holed and all, but the window is utterly unprotected.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Just look, and tell me if ever you saw anything more idiotic in all your life.