used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
arianounUS /ˈɑːriə/
an elaborate song for solo voice
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then came a change.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
FlutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
HaltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
and nothing more
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
deliver by singing
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Halting before it, in low but distinct tones she began to sing the famous aria from "The Magic Flute."
tubenounUS /tuːb/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring 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 "_I am from headquarters_" For just a minute Grace Lee paused before the blank door of the safe, then she passed around to an unused speaking tube in the neighboring wall.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All agog, with eyes starting and ears alert, the man behind listened and watched.
