used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
(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 "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
a quantity of money
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
couldn't
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From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
DebnounUS /deb/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And the young machinist shut his teeth in grim determination.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
divisible by two
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And the young machinist shut his teeth in grim determination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
how
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From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
isn't
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From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
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 "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
machinistnounUS /məˈʃiːnəst/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading And the young machinist shut his teeth in grim determination.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And the young machinist shut his teeth in grim determination.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading And the young machinist shut his teeth in grim determination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
a special situation
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
(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 Well, it may be law, but it isn’t justice and he shall not do it!"
at the time that
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
belonging to which person
From this reading A RESULT OF A FIRE At the corner Jack met Deb, whose anxiety had caused her to follow him close to the Gray mansion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will let that man put us out even when he owes us more than the amount of the rent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
you've
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From this reading "My! how long you’ve been!" she exclaimed, and then with a keen glance into his face: "Did he---- Did he----" "He said he couldn’t do a thing, that it was all in the agent’s hands," burst out Jack, "He is meaner than mean.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the young machinist shut his teeth in grim determination.
