one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Good evening,” Bill replied politely.
Bolton
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From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
flabbergastedadjectiveUS /ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The man’s manner rather flabbergasted Bill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
how
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
it's
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s manner rather flabbergasted Bill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man’s manner rather flabbergasted Bill.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading “Good evening,” Bill replied politely.
on the contrary
From this reading The man’s manner rather flabbergasted Bill.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Good evening,” Bill replied politely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
express a supposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Good evening, Mr. Bolton,” said the intruder mockingly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
the act of using
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been any suspicion of menace in Sanders’ attitude, Bill would have gone for him straightway with his fists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t suppose it’s of any use to inquire how you got in?”
