Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

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From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

aroused to action

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

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From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

a slight indication

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

from a financial point of view

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

ten 10s

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a single distinct event

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

not able to be found

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a particular point in time

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

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 THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

above and across; more than

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

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a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

Identical; not different.

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rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

someone who visits

From this reading He looked the visitor over a moment and then said:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SAME OLD INCIDENT OF A MISSING BEAUTY--A WIDOW'S NARRATIVE--AN AROUSED INTEREST--THE POSSIBILITIES IN A NAME--STARTLING SUGGESTIONS--WAS IT A CLUE.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading The detective was a kind-hearted man, well-to-do financially, and as it occurred not immediately engaged on any special job.

at the time that

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Jack Alvarez, the detective, was seated in his office when a veiled woman entered and addressed him in the language with which we open our narrative.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mr. Alvarez, I am very poor; I cannot offer you a large reward, but I have saved a few hundred dollars, and those I will give you if you are successful in finding my lost child."