used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
Danny
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From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The Japanese was the only one who had left the place.
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 In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
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 The Japanese was the only one who had left the place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
a brief written record
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Japanese was the only one who had left the place.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only so, but every attempt of O’Hara’s to get a note or message sent to his nephew, Danny Dexter, had been futile.
male cat
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading In his short walks out into the waste a few miles from the place, he knew that he was always followed by this burly giant.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Even in the night watches he had been wakened by the consciousness that this man was peering at him intently and suspiciously.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
Whalen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEST OF CONSPIRATORS Since his arrival O’Hara had felt that Tom Whalen was watching him.
which person or people
From this reading The Japanese was the only one who had left the place.
