used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
in the past
From this reading "Half an hour ago," replied Murray.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Half an hour ago," replied Murray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye?" he remarked quietly.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
coolestadjectiveUS /ˈkuːləst/
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half an hour ago," replied Murray.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Half an hour ago," replied Murray.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
ladyship's
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From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
Lindsey
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From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Half an hour ago," replied Murray.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
with low volume
From this reading "Aye?" he remarked quietly.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Aye?" he remarked quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Half an hour ago," replied Murray.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "So her ladyship's disappeared, too, has she?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND DISAPPEARANCE Mr. Lindsey was always one of the coolest of hands at receiving news of a startling nature, and now, instead of breaking out into exclamations, he just nodded his head, and dropped into the nearest chair.
at the time that
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when did you get to hear that, now?"
