used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RAID.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
Brennan's
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From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
divisible by two
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RAID.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RAID.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
soughingadjective
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
Toma
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From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading He lay for a long time on his bed in the loft over the trading room, his mind active and restless.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Dick did not sleep well that night.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Close at hand, he could hear the even breathing of Sandy and Toma and, through the open window, there was borne to him the soughing of the wind in the pines.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Though he was not willing to admit it even to himself, Wolf Brennan’s threatening letter had upset him.
