used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
electrokey
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From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
Harry's
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From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
set afire or burning
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
fasten with a lock
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
microcryotron
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From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of them had.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
others
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From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
ploppedverbUS /plɑːpt/
inflected form of “plop” — drop something with a plopping sound
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
raincoatnounUS /ˈreɪnkoʊt/
a water-resistant coat
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he had passed through each door, he had checked them carefully.
very small
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
unwrapverbUS /ənˈræp/
remove the outer cover or wrapping of
From this reading Then he turned on the lights, peeled off his raincoat, and plopped himself into a chair to unwrap the microcryotron stack he had picked up at Harry's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He opened the final door, went into his apartment, and locked the door behind him, as he had locked the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His electrokey had a special circuit that lighted up a tiny glow lamp in the key handle if the lock had been tampered with.
