used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The man to whom the city of Chicago was strangely familiar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The man to whom the city of Chicago was strangely familiar.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The man to whom the city of Chicago was strangely familiar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
a young female
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
mastermindverbUS /ˈmæstərmaɪnd/
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
transport commercially
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
spars
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From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
in a strange manner
From this reading The man to whom the city of Chicago was strangely familiar.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The man who distrusted Tanner and who knew there was a reason for it.
Thuscan
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From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
which person or people
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man to whom the city of Chicago was strangely familiar.
belonging to which person
From this reading The man in whose mind small bits of memory kept bobbing to the surface, like a ship that was breaking up beneath the sea and planks and spars kept rising to the top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading And Stanley Martin, the man who wondered at and was repelled by his own action.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was two men, after the meeting with the girl, Stanley Martin, the loyal Thuscan agent who continued to mastermind the betrayal of a world.
