used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
from appearances alone
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
uttered without voice
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “I hope Sandow calls him up.”
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
the act of departing
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope Sandow calls him up.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope Sandow calls him up.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
hear with intention
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
most important element
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
Sandow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope Sandow calls him up.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
express in words
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
male cat
From this reading THE MISSING PAPERS Tom hardly breathed, fearful lest he might be discovered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I hope Sandow calls him up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now to listen to what they say,” thought the telephone boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner had he spoken than he heard from outside, the buzz which told that one of the disk signals had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the lawyer was apparently satisfied with casually looking into the room, for, in a moment, he had turned out the light and Tom heard him going back to the main apartment.
