used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
how
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From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
and nothing more
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
held up in the air
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
with speed
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw just how easy it was for him to give out any report he chose.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
for a short time
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He knew that the message must have been telephoned to the paper by Carter himself shortly after he had escaped from the police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael reading it next morning after seeing Sam off to Kansas, lifted his head with that quiet show of indignation.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying in his rooms under the care of a trained nurse, and was recovering as rapidly as could be expected from the shock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The papers the next morning announced that Mr. Stuyvesant Carter while taking a short cut through the lower quarter of the city, had been cruelly attacked, beaten and robbed, and had barely escaped with his life.
