used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading MAKING DISCOVERIES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
depressingly dark
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
let have
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
go away from a place
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING DISCOVERIES.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
on one occasion
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
express in words
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
refrain from harming
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
stand-still
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From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
express a supposition
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
to-day
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From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But if you want particularly to be off to-day, I suppose I must manage to spare you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I hardly know what to say--what to do," answered Mr. Sanders, puffing and blowing; "business will come to a stand-still--the shutters had better go up at once.
at the time that
From this reading Charles Hardy asked Mr. Sanders, a few minutes after George had left the office, on the gloomy and eventful morning when he disclosed the secret of his guilt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you grant me leave of absence for to-day?"
