used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A good Yankee guess," said Mark.
adjoined
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From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
for the reason that
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
CAPITULATIONnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good Yankee guess," said Mark.
Griffin'snounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪnz/
possessive form of “griffin” — winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "A good Yankee guess," said Mark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
he'd
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From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
by chance
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
Saunders
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From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His knock was soft, for Mark's room adjoined Father Murray's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mark rose to let him in, the detective entered on tiptoe.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
at the time that
From this reading CAPITULATION It was early next morning when Saunders knocked at Mark Griffin's door.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "A good Yankee guess," said Mark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came down to see you early," he said, "because I wanted to dodge the Padre, and I thought perhaps he'd be over in the church for his Mass."
