anew
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
give expression to
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
Gard
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From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Have the boy reverse and run down again."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "There is my man on the other elevator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective.
which person or people
From this reading The message was given to the operator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car.
