used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A salad would be found in the ice box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
set up or found
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A salad would be found in the ice box.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A salad would be found in the ice box.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
KINNEY
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From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
the act of departing
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the middle of the day
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
a brief written record
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading A salad would be found in the ice box.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But his appetite had deserted him and strong tea and crackers sufficed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A salad would be found in the ice box.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeling of exaltation which had carried him along was now dying down leaving in its place a grim, dogged determination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading KINNEY INTERVENES AT his apartment, which he reached by noon, he found a note from Mrs. Kinney advising him that she would not be back until late.
