used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “No,” Von Tressen agreed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
cannot
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From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
the organ of sight
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
Galabin
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From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
a young female
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
engage in
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” Von Tressen agreed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
express in words
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
TELL-TALE
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From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
Tressen
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From this reading “No,” Von Tressen agreed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading He is sharp and clever--unpleasantly so--but I do not think he has any idea that I am here less for sport than to keep an eye on him.”
unriddle
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From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
Von
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From this reading “No,” Von Tressen agreed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A TELL-TALE LIGHT “I cannot make out our friend the Count,” Galabin observed, as the two walked back to their temporary home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I could have kicked the fellow, though, for the bullying suggestion in the way he spoke to that girl.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “The whole business is a puzzle, but I must say an interesting one, and I am not sorry for having set myself to unriddle it.
