used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
alighted
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From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
a line of approach
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
ElevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
FEIN
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From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
FORTUNATELYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
Forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
Ninety-third
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From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
O'Sheill's
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From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
express the need or desire for
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
SINN
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From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
not in physical motion
From this reading He boarded the Elevated at the Ninety-third Street station and alighted at Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street, still glancing about him suspiciously.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
a quantity of money
From this reading He stepped into the street painfully conscious of the large sum of money he carried.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that every man looked at him suspiciously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
which person or people
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading THE SINN FEIN PLOT FORTUNATELY for O’Sheill’s peace of mind, he left the house before Williams made his discovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A request for a match was met with an oath and the two women who asked him the location of a certain hotel drew back nervously at his scowl.
