used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARCUS BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MARCUS BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading MARCUS BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have some plan, Marcus?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
MARCUS
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From this reading MARCUS BECOMES A DETECTIVE.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
come into possession of
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
outwitverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪt/
beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “You have some plan, Marcus?”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
and nothing more
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You have some plan, Marcus?”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Simply this: We must go back over the trail by which you were brought here step by step, to discover, if possible, the men and their motives in taking you away.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Marcus’ manner as well as words showed that he was in earnest, and Dean felt a higher degree of hope than he had at any time.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Our interests are mutual,” the first resumed, “and by working together I believe we can outwit our enemies and obtain justice.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have some plan, Marcus?”
