Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “I think, Mr. Bentfield, that we are about at the end of the trail.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I think, Mr. Bentfield, that we are about at the end of the trail.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

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From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

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From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “I think, Mr. Bentfield, that we are about at the end of the trail.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

a form of address for a man

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

express in words

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think, Mr. Bentfield, that we are about at the end of the trail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “I think, Mr. Bentfield, that we are about at the end of the trail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I think, Mr. Bentfield, that we are about at the end of the trail.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, I made two strange discoveries,” Larry answered.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

at the time that

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading It was past midnight, and, had any one looked into that room, he might have wondered what brought the three there, to hold a secret conference.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I can’t promise you the million dollars, but I believe I can name the thief.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading BEHIND THE OLD BOOKS “Now, Larry, tell us all about it,” invited Mr. Bentfield a little later, when, with his lawyer, he had greeted the young reporter in his private office of the bank.