used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought you were hired by Carson.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading I thought you were hired by Carson.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
Hewlett
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From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I thought you were hired by Carson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
immediately past
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
Leroux
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From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
sourlyadverb
in a sour manner
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Leroux dropped his hands and smiled sourly at me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were hired by Carson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were hired by Carson.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading WON--AND LOST We must have stood confronting each other for fully a minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem--temporarily--to have the advantage of me, M. Hewlett," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I respect your pertinacity, and now at last I am content in having discovered the motive of your enterprise.
