used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
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 Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
cooeperation
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From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
hold firmly
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
Harrington
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From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
the act of departing
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
a particular point in time
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
SECONDSnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The latter stood shaking like an aspen, his face the color of chalk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Everything hung on the action of the next two minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
Wacker
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From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
Wacker's
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From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS OF TWELVE It was an exciting moment.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever price the rich Colonel Harrington was paying Lem Wacker for his cooeperation, it was not enough to blind that individual to a realization of the fact that accident had placed in Wacker's grasp the great haul of his life, and he was making off with this fortune, leaving the colonel in the lurch.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bart was intently worked up, but he kept his head level.
