used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything and everything might happen in the spare time he was given.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
CABLEnounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were to be gone several days.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Anything and everything might happen in the spare time he was given.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Anything and everything might happen in the spare time he was given.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They were to be gone several days.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
come to pass
From this reading Anything and everything might happen in the spare time he was given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
leewaynounUS /ˈliːweɪ/
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anything and everything might happen in the spare time he was given.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
room-mate
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From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They were to be gone several days.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
refrain from harming
From this reading Anything and everything might happen in the spare time he was given.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to be gone several days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
topographicaladjective
concerned with topography
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to be gone several days.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading AT THE CABLE TOWER Jerry did not come home that night and consequently Bob was not forced to decide whether or not his room-mate was to be trusted.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading The next morning Mr. Whitney mentioned that he had sent Mr. Rutherford and his corps up the river to check up some topographical figures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would delay for a time the necessity of taking action in regard to Jerry, and Bob was grateful for the leeway it gave him.
