used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
can't
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From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
at any time
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
former's
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From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
Herkimer
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From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading That operation was _planned_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
by chance
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading That operation was _planned_.
on the contrary
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
reeksnounUS /riːks/
plural of “reek” — a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading His shrewd gray eyes, however, were as keen and as calculating as ever.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
soundlesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
spy-ray-proofed
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From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
a special situation
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This thing smells, Herkimer ... it _reeks_ ... but I can't figure any of the angles.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Morgan's round, heavy, florid face had perhaps lost a little of its usual color; the fingers of his left hand drummed soundlessly upon the glass top of his desk.
precisely as stated
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That operation was _planned_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late that night--or, rather, very early the following morning--Senator Morgan and his Number One secretary were closeted in the former's doubly spy-ray-proofed office.
