used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
aviator's
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From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
a youthful male person
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
without deviation
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, sir?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
Hal
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From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you mean to say that I stole it?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, sir?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
win a victory over
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
having a point
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
express in words
From this reading Do you mean to say that I stole it?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "What do you mean, sir?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
stiffeningnounUS /ˈstɪfənɪŋ/
the act of becoming stiff
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Do you mean to say that I stole it?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading At first, almost overcome with dismay, Hal suddenly realized the injustice of the suspicion against him, and stiffening with anger, he blazed forth:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean to say that I stole it?"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, sir?
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLIGHT If Mr. Johnson Miles had charged him of theft with a loud voice, Hal could not have felt the accusation more keenly than he felt it in the aviator's look and tones.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading And the worst feature of the situation was the fact that the finger of circumstantial proof pointed directly at the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean, sir?
