used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
any thing at all
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
take in liquids
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
the organ of sight
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
Gladys
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From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
Glanedale's
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From this reading "Somebody's pinched Lady Glanedale's jewels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just had a telephone message.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "Somebody's pinched Lady Glanedale's jewels.
and nothing more
From this reading Just had a telephone message.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Somebody's pinched Lady Glanedale's jewels.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Just had a telephone message.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading "Somebody's pinched Lady Glanedale's jewels.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
with speed
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
Somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading "Somebody's pinched Lady Glanedale's jewels.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading He looked across at her quickly, a keen flash of interest in his somnolent brown eyes.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 Just had a telephone message.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
Tommy
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From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I "More trouble, Tommy," remarked Gladys Norman one morning as James Thompson entered her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a happy place the world would be without drink and crime----" "And women," added Thompson, alert of eye, and prepared to dodge anything that was coming.
