used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It looks mighty bad for Mrs. Lawrence--mighty bad."
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
broachnounUS /broʊtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
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 LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
a person who is in charge
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Reckon I did, David."
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
Eric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It looks mighty bad for Mrs. Lawrence--mighty bad."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Reckon I did, David."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
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 Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
LABYRINTHnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "It looks mighty bad for Mrs. Lawrence--mighty bad."
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 LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
LeveragenounUS /ˈlevərɪdʒ/
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks mighty bad for Mrs. Lawrence--mighty bad."
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "It looks mighty bad for Mrs. Lawrence--mighty bad."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It looks mighty bad for Mrs. Lawrence--mighty bad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Reckon I did, David."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leverage wanted to talk--but refused to be the first to broach the subject which each knew was uppermost in the mind of the other.
which person or people
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LABYRINTH Long after William Barker left the room--held in custody under special guard--David Carroll and Chief of Police Eric Leverage maintained a thoughtful silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it was Carroll who spoke first-- "Well, Eric," he said dully, "you called the turn that time."
