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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading That boast had led to many adventures.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

any thing at all

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

show off

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

immediately past

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading That boast had led to many adventures.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading That boast had led to many adventures.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

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From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading It had been Roger Verbeck who had put the Black Star behind prison bars.

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From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Verbeck had made a boast at a reception one night that he could capture the Black Star himself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

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From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

at the time that

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.

which person or people

From this reading THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Roger Verbeck was the last of his family, a man who moved in the best social circles, who had wealth and good looks and friends, and an athletic body.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When the supercriminal first began his work in the city, the police seemed to be unable to do anything against him.