used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rodney had a splitting headache, as he expressed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
Darringford
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From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
Downey
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From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
communicated in words
From this reading Rodney had a splitting headache, as he expressed it.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
set up or found
From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rodney had a splitting headache, as he expressed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Rodney had a splitting headache, as he expressed it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
immediately past
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING NEWS.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MORNING NEWS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
on one occasion
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
Rodney
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From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least so Rodney Darringford found it.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Rodney had a splitting headache, as he expressed it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING NEWS.
Tim
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From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The downward course of crime is a rapid descent, and becomes facile and familiar to the victim of evil, once he is started on the steep grade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he awoke the morning after the events depicted in the last chapter, it was in a room at a hotel, and with him was his companion of the night previous--Tim Downey.
