used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
Allan's
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From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
conspiraciesnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsiz/
plural of “conspiracy” — a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
Dave
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From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Ken made her feel good.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ken made her feel good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken made her feel good.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
immediately past
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ken made her feel good.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
not any; not one
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
a message informing of danger
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was no time to brood about conspiracies.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She thought one last time about Allan's warning as she watched the floors flash above the door and searched for her key.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which was a hell of a lot more than Dave Mason had done.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Finally around two A.M. he called for the check and neither said a word as they headed for the elevator.
