(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
any thing at all
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
bulbnounUS /bʌlb/
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
Glotz
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From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
and nothing more
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
with speed
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
Stan
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From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been able to think of no plan of escape that seemed likely to succeed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SPY Stan lay on the cot for several hours, looking up at the dangling light bulb.
precisely as stated
From this reading Those orders, however, could come through very quickly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after careful thought he was convinced Colonel Glotz had been merely showing off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stan felt certain Glotz would have to wait for orders from his superiors before he did anything.
