Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

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

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

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From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

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

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

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From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

thrown away

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

divisible by two

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

the act of departing

From this reading "It's going to work!"

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

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

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

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

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From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

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

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

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

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

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

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

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From this reading "It's going to work!"

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

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From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

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

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

on one occasion

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

something that results

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

above and across; more than

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

recurring again and again

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

filled with something

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

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

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

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

From this reading "It's going to work!"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

in the direction of

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

without fail

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

without hesitation

From this reading The boy returned unhesitatingly to the store, not by means of street signs, but by the simple process of back-trailing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

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

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

at the time that

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

in or at the place that

From this reading "It's going to work!" he repeated over and over to himself as he made his way toward the store where he had left his discarded clothing stuffed into a brand new brown leather suitcase.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CONNIE SELLS SOME LOGS Connie Morgan left the office of the Syndicate, and once more upon the sidewalk, filled his lungs with the keen air.

showing curiosity

From this reading Trained in observation, his eyes had unfailingly registered the landmarks in his brain--even when that brain had been too busy wondering what was to be the outcome of his conference with Heinie Metzger, to know that it was receiving impressions.

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

From this reading "It's going to work!"