used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
(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 He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
set up or found
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
and nothing more
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
resting-place
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From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
starting-point
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From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading There was no chill in him now, no stumbling nor weakness of any sort.
(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”)
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He replaced the body in its resting-place and went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
which person or people
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He had found a starting-point, had uncovered what all those trained newspaper men had missed, and he felt that he had a chance to win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty minutes later Burns, who had just come in from supper, turned back from his desk with annoyance and challenge in his little, narrow eyes.
