used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
a person who is in charge
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Well, that’s what happened to me.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
it's
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From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
having a point
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
sleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, that’s what happened to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
vanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading You get pointed one way, and to have to shift and face round in another is candy for a weather vane but bread for a sleuth.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
(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 Well, that’s what happened to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, that’s what happened to me.
at the time that
From this reading That may not sound hard—especially when the owner of the mind happens to be a female—but believe me it’s some stunt.
Whitneys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the week that followed my visit to the Whitneys I had to start out fresh on a new line of thought.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the chief features of detective work is that you must be able to change your mind.
