used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TWO-SIDED TRAP.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
having the place or position changed
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
divisible by two
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
and nothing more
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
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 But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
without good reason
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
MarinanounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Knowing that he had nothing to conceal, he would have thought little of the sudden appearance of a launch just as his own boat approached the landing stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A TWO-SIDED TRAP.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
TWO-SIDEDadjective
capable of being reversed or used with either side out
From this reading A TWO-SIDED TRAP.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
someone who visits
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Harding, who was so used to treading lightly and avoiding exposure, was disturbed, even though he knew that he had done nothing of late for which the law could lay hands on him.
which person or people
From this reading Carefully as the arrangement for discovering who the belated visitor to the _Marina_ was had been carried out, it had not served to prevent Harding from learning that some one was interested in his movements.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An honest man would probably have been deceived.
