used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
at or in the front
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
recognizable; marked
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
divisible by two
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
INVESTIGATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
Jarrow
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From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time they had raised the island, Trask had seen on the part of Jarrow a decided reluctance to arrive at anchorage before dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
TRASK
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From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
UNDERTAKESverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
at the time that
From this reading He had allowed the schooner to lag when she could have been driven ahead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he had nothing tangible in the way of suspicion, he disliked the manner in which events had shaped themselves, or had been shaped by Jarrow.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading TRASK UNDERTAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Trask was more worried than he liked to admit, even to himself.
