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

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

any specific behavior

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

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

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

deem to be

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

capable of being corrupted

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

set up or found

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

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

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

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

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

a narrow way or road

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

the quality of being loyal

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

by chance

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

on the contrary

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

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

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This middle-aged music-hall artist was a striking exception.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He rose and paced the room, a sign with him of unusual mental activity.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

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

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

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

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

at the time that

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

during the time that

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

which person or people

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.

in the company of; together with

From this reading RUPERT MORRICE SENDS FOR LANE Lane was as chagrined as Sellars himself when he learned the result of that interview with Alma Buckley, for he had rather pinned his hopes on it.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “Drawn into crooked paths by accident perhaps,” he commented, “and makes loyalty to her pals her first principle or, equally probable, is too well paid by the other side to consider it worth while treating with us.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great majority of people who engaged in wrong-doing were corruptible, as he had found by long experience.