from one side of something to the other
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
to come or go into
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
the act of departing
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
ruffians
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From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One after the other, I picked up the prostrate ruffians, carried them across and bundled them through the aperture.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I came through myself, shut the cupboard doors, closed both panels carefully, shut up my own cupboard and carried the specimens down to my bedroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this case was going to be an exception.
at the time that
From this reading I had given the specimens up for lost when I heard the police enter; but now-- "I opened the slide, sprang through the opening, and strode over to the mattress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With their knees drawn up, they packed quite easily in the large drawers.
