used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
anew
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Fact had piled upon fact with bewildering rapidity.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
command with authority
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fact had piled upon fact with bewildering rapidity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
set up or found
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
imaginings
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From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
LeveragenounUS /ˈlevərɪdʒ/
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Fact had piled upon fact with bewildering rapidity.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Fact had piled upon fact with bewildering rapidity.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
SUIT-CASE
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From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fact had piled upon fact with bewildering rapidity.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He reached his apartment and found it warm and comfortable.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He wanted to be alone--to think-- The evening had borne fruit beyond his wildest imaginings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUIT-CASE AGAIN Carroll drove direct to his apartments, despite his original intention of dropping by headquarters for a chat with Leverage.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he had been unable to sort them in his mind, to catalogue each properly, to test for proper value.
