used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
COINERnounUS /ˈkɔɪnər/
a maker of counterfeit coins
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
CUSTOMERnounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
DUST-UP
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the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
HAYnounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
Lenoir
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From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
of an obscure nature
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
not any; not one
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
not divisible by two
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had followed so sharply that Murray could not have had time to get off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he got to the window and looked out, there were no signs of the object of his search.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE COINER AND THE SPY--A REGULAR DUST-UP, AND WHAT CAME OF IT--THE CHASE--AN ODD ESCAPE--HUNTING IN THE HAY--A ROUGH CUSTOMER DONE FOR.
at the time that
From this reading When Lenoir had puzzled himself for some time over the mysterious disappearance of Herbert Murray, he made a discovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was open, a circumstance which he had until then, in the most unaccountable manner imaginable, overlooked.
