used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
AVENGERS
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From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It is one of the best things Mr. Hill has done.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is one of the best things Mr. Hill has done.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
etc
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From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
Headon
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From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
not accessible to view
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is one of the best things Mr. Hill has done.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the best things Mr. Hill has done.
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the best things Mr. Hill has done.
one's
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From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
any competition
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
estrangement from god
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
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 LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is one of the best things Mr. Hill has done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
TRIBUNEnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading THE TRIBUNE.--Mr. Headon Hill's new book, "The Avengers," has not a dull line, and one's pulse is kept on the jig all the time.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL COURIER.--We can strongly recommend the story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He deserves the highest admiration for the consistent way in which he has avoided the slightest suspicion of probability.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Author of "Her Splendid Sin," "The Hidden Victim," "A Race with Ruin," etc. etc._ _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ THE AVENGERS.
