used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARCUS DISCOVERS A CLUE.
anew
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
(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 Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading MARCUS DISCOVERS A CLUE.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading MARCUS DISCOVERS A CLUE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
MARCUS
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From this reading MARCUS DISCOVERS A CLUE.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
Mercer's
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From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
carry out
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instinctively he glanced around to see if Marcus was near, but his friend was nowhere in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will take but a minute to go to the house,” said the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dean Mercer’s heart beat with unwonted rapidity as he saw the officers and anticipated that they were intending to arrest him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Arrest again at that stage of his work meant defeat to all his plans.
