used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
at or in the front
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tully had been sleeping deeply but peacefully then.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
couldn't
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From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Tully had been sleeping deeply but peacefully then.
take in liquids
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He’s gone!” said Bob mechanically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
He's
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From this reading “He’s gone!” said Bob mechanically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
by chance
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “He’s gone!” said Bob mechanically.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
and nothing more
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Tully had been sleeping deeply but peacefully then.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s gone!” said Bob mechanically.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Tully had been sleeping deeply but peacefully then.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tully had been sleeping deeply but peacefully then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Maybe he walked up ahead to get a drink,” suggested the conductor.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
at the time that
From this reading But it couldn’t be possible for only a few minutes before he had looked in at Tully when he had examined the contents of his bag in the search for a weapon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob turned and stared at the conductor with unbelieving eyes.
