used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
barricadedadjectiveUS /ˈbærəkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
clothing in general
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
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 Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
a social unit living together
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
set up or found
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
Kedzie
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From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
the force of workers available
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
pasteboards
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From this reading Another laid large pasteboards before them.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
Thropps
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From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading A captain showed the Thropps to a table; three waiters pulled out their chairs and pushed them in under them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kedzie put on her clothes, and the family went down to the elevator together.
in or at the place that
From this reading They found their way to the Tudor Room, where a small number of men, mostly barricaded behind newspapers, ate briskly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word “breakfast” was magic stimulant to the Thropps.
