used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
coöperator
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From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
Harry's
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From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
go away from a place
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
lodging-room
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From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
a particular point in time
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
by chance
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
determined
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
cut with a saw
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
without speaking
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
carry out
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not feel like making myself known to them.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Turning the matter over in my mind a moment, I resolved upon the best course to pursue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They might take me, perhaps, as Harry's coöperator, and so I silently watched them leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
in or at the place that
From this reading I had known his lodging-room three months before, but had heard he had changed quarters; where to hunt him was the point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry must be come upon that night if I were to succeed with him, I saw.
