used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
apart from; not including
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something peculiar in this.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
and nothing more
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
engage in
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
Ned
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From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was something peculiar in this.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
do one's shopping
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something peculiar in this.
required or under orders
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
moving very fast
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the second place, no one was supposed to be in that part of the shop just now except Tom and Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something peculiar in this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something peculiar in this.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
male cat
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something peculiar in this.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading JEALOUSY Together Tom Swift and Ned Newton watched the door of the garage being cautiously opened.
which person or people
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, no one who had a right to swing the door would have been thus cautious about it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young inventor had given orders that he was to be left undisturbed with his financial manager to make a final inspection of his new machine.
