used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
for the reason that
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It's too late now," Mr. Grimm explained.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
obtain
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
GrimmnounUS /ɡrɪm/
the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
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From this reading "It's too late now," Mr. Grimm explained.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
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 I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It's too late now," Mr. Grimm explained.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's too late now," Mr. Grimm explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
and nothing more
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
a human being
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too late now," Mr. Grimm explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
in or at the place that
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
which person or people
From this reading I was the only person outside of their circle who knew all of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Grimm made a little gesture with both hands and was silent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "They had everything to gain by killing me there as I stood in the room where I had interrupted the signing of the compact, because that would have been before I had placed the facts in the hands of my government.
but in spite of that
From this reading "May they not yet attempt it?" the president insisted.
