used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one corner of the cell was a small Gladstone bag and an umbrella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
apertures
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From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In one corner of the cell was a small Gladstone bag and an umbrella.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
burrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner of the cell was a small Gladstone bag and an umbrella.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
GladstonenounUS /ˈɡlædstoʊn/
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading In one corner of the cell was a small Gladstone bag and an umbrella.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
ten 10s
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
indicatornounUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtər/
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
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 put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
cut with a saw
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one corner of the cell was a small Gladstone bag and an umbrella.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So engaged, she heard the burr of a “call,” and, looking round, saw that the red disc had fallen over one of the hundred apertures in the indicator.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading In one corner of the cell was a small Gladstone bag and an umbrella.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She put down her pencil, walked along the hall, and, stopping before a cell, inserted her key and pulled the door open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead, she was dressed in a dark blue costume; her hat and coat lay on the bed and on top a pair of new gloves.
be dressed in
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
which person or people
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who rose from her bed did not wear the prison livery.
