used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
the state of being absent
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
a youthful male person
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
Cullison
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From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
Fendrick
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From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
HATSnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
of great significance or value
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
Kate
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From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
immediately past
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
Maloney
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From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
the force of workers available
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
others
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From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
RACKverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
Round-Up
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From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
carry out
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they separated for the night he made Mackenzie go over every detail he could remember of the meeting between Cullison and Fendrick at the Round-Up Club.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Even before she had explained it, Curly caught the point and began to dig for the truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO HATS ON A RACK One casual remark of Mackenzie had given Kate a clew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was the last time the two men had been seen together in public, and he felt it important that he should know just what had taken place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For though he was almost a boy, the others leaned on him with the expectation that in the absence of Maloney he would take the lead.
