used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “We’ve got you cold.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
without deviation
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
divisible by two
From this reading I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
game'snounUS /ɡeɪmz/
possessive form of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got you cold.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
IgnoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
Jake
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From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
Jeffery
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From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
Joe
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From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
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 I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
a particular point in time
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
Ronald
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From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I’ve been waiting a long time to get even!”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ignoring Cora and Henry after his first command to them, he walked directly over to Ronald Trent.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got you cold.
at the time that
From this reading Doris had never seen Jake look as he did at this moment, when he faced the group in the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ve got you cold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your game’s up, Joe Jeffery,” he said in a hard, metallic voice.
