used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
from appearances alone
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
CRASHverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
a boy or man
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
made afraid
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
GALEnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
the act of departing
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
and nothing more
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
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 A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
fasten with a lock
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Worse and more of it!" murmured Phil, as he tried the key.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Worse and more of it!" murmured Phil, as he tried the key.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
not divisible by two
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
Phil
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From this reading "Worse and more of it!" murmured Phil, as he tried the key.
Phil's
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From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
in the near future
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And fit their lock it did, as they soon demonstrated, for, though crude in finish, it threw back the catch as easily as did one of their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRASH IN THE GALE Curiously, Phil's chums crowded close to him, looking over his shoulder at the odd key.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Worse and more of it!" murmured Phil, as he tried the key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
at the time that
From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
whoever
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From this reading "The fellow, whoever he is, must have been just going in our room when we came along the corridor, and frightened him."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Worse and more of it!" murmured Phil, as he tried the key.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he had said, it was one apparently filed down from a larger one of different pattern, so that it would open their door.
