used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But his trouble lay in not being able to find the driver of the cab.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
in addition
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But his trouble lay in not being able to find the driver of the cab.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
ComprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
Dearborn
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From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading But his trouble lay in not being able to find the driver of the cab.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
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 It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
ELIOTnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
Felix
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From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
Holt
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From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
a message received and understood
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But his trouble lay in not being able to find the driver of the cab.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.--GEORGE ELIOT--(_Felix Holt_).
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
carry out
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
talkersnounUS /ˈtɔːkərz/
plural of “talker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It did not take Detective Dearborn long to find out that Jack had engaged a cab early in the morning and had then removed some luggage from his rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This confirmed him in the idea that the crime had been a carefully planned one.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But his trouble lay in not being able to find the driver of the cab.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
at the time that
From this reading Comprehensive talkers are apt to be tiresome when we are not athirst for information; but to be quite fair, we must admit that superior reticence is a good deal due to lack of matter.
