used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
in the past
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
Ciel
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From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
computernounUS /kəmˈpjuːtər/
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
computersnounUS /kəmˈpjuːtərz/
plural of “computer” — a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
criminologicaladjective
of or relating to or involved in criminology
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
divisible by two
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
the organ of sight
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
set up or found
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
he'd
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From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
hunchesnounUS /ˈhʌntʃɪz/
plural of “hunch” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
Pell
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From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
Richard
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From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
for a short time
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
in the near future
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
not in physical motion
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Be home shortly, baby," he'd said, "soon as I fill in a form or two."
the act of using
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading [Sidenote: _C.I.B. Agent Pell used his head, even if he did rely on hunches more than on the computer.
viewernounUS /ˈvjuːər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled to himself, knowing that he was way off key but not caring.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ciel, his wife, was still in his mind's eye; he'd seen her on the viewer and talked with her not ten minutes ago.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In fact, when the game got rough, he found that to use his head, he first had to keep it...._] The night the visitors came Richard Pell worked late among the great banks of criminological computers.
