used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
BOBBY-THE-CLOCK
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From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
placed in a grave
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
clothes-props
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From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
doorless
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From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
the force of workers available
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
and nothing more
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOW THEY BURIED BOBBY-THE-CLOCK “Name of a name of a name of a name of a dog!” said the Marquis through his teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the 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 Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside, about a score of men were sitting on rough benches nailed to the wall.
What's
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From this reading “What’s this that we have arrived at?”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We stood in the bush at the edge of the little clearing and looked across a small space of muddy earth, planted with clothes-props, into a wide, doorless open door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was night, and you could see little of the building itself――only a long, low outline against the stars and that big oblong of orange light.
