Chapter XIX · A Clew to Follow

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

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

later than; following

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

(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 Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

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

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

any thing at all

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Helen showed no enthusiasm at all.

a vending machine from which you can get food

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Helen showed no enthusiasm at all.

possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading But Helen showed no enthusiasm at all.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

a young female

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

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

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

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

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

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From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

plural of “nickel” — a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

not any; not one

From this reading But Helen showed no enthusiasm at all.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

come into possession of

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

above and across; more than

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But Helen showed no enthusiasm at all.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

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

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

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

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

possessive form of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

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

From this reading It was an automat, and Linda thought that the novelty of putting nickels into a slot machine to obtain food might divert Helen’s thoughts from her own troubles.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After Helen Tower’s outburst of rage and disappointment over losing the money which she had been counting on receiving, she became absolutely silent.

which person or people

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Without a word she followed Linda out of the office to a telephone booth, then to a restaurant across the street from the Trust Company’s building.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Surely a girl who had lived in the country all her life had never seen anything so unusual as this; surely she would be interested.