72
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a little whistling sound.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
Ernie
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a little whistling sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made a little whistling sound.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a little whistling sound.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
Royal'snounUS /ˈrɔɪəlz/
possessive form of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
sea-wards
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From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He made a little whistling sound.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE CAPTAIN BEGINS HIS SIEGE The morning after Captain Royal's advent, Ernie, going his round of the Third Floor, dropping boots at various doors, stopped outside No. 72.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He made a little whistling sound.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The door was open; and Ruth stood at the window looking sea-wards.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was early yet, scarcely seven, but clearly the Captain was already up and out.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ernie stood in the door, admiring the lines of the girl's big young figure, the curve of her neck and shoulders and the glossy black of her hair.
