used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
Muggs
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
Verbeck
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
precisely as stated
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That in itself was a help, but not a very great one.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The headquarters might be in a warehouse on the water front, in some pretentious mansion on the hills overlooking the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had said plainly that the headquarters of the Black Star were not far from the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were thousands of places in the city, not far from the river, where the Black Star could hide and where the members of his band could visit him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Verbeck tried to remember the exact words that Muggs had spoken.
