used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Set a thief to catch a thief!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
any thing at all
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
subject to appointment
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
Becketts
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From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Set a thief to catch a thief!"
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
engage in
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
O'Farrell
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From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set a thief to catch a thief!"
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
sopverbUS /sɑːp/
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
That's
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From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Set a thief to catch a thief!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading If he slipped some up his sleeve, I must make it my business to spot the trick and its meaning for the Becketts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Thinking things over in the night, I decided to wait until after breakfast before making up my mind to anything irrevocable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Breakfast being the appointed rendezvous, O'Farrell would then lay his cards on the table.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As I offered this sop to my conscience, I could almost hear O'Farrell saying, with one of his young laughs, "That's right.
