used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
a state at a particular time
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
coordinatedadjectiveUS /koʊˈɔːrdəneɪtɪd/
operating as a unit
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
Gettin
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From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
how
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From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
of the present time and place
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
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 His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
Lopez
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From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
Pancha's
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From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cushing, roused from a nap, looked up at the sound of his step, and asked how Miss Lopez was.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Gettin' on first rate," he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out.
at the time that
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight.
in or at the place that
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion--a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha's story had left him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before he could act on it he would have to get back to a clearness where coordinated thought was possible.
