used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
(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 “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
Bowen
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From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
Jackwell
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From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
Joe
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From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
and nothing more
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
and nothing more
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read that.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
SPURTverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
swindleverbUS /ˈswɪndəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRESH SPURT Joe had taken the first occasion to see Jackwell and Bowen alone after he had received the letter from Dallas.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Then they were after us, just as we thought!” exclaimed Jackwell, in alarm, while Bowen turned pale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “They were after you all right, but only as witnesses,” laughed Joe, tossing them the letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve learned that there were papers out against you in Dallas in connection with that oil swindle,” he said, with an assumed expression of gloom.
