used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
didn't
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From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She’d explained the light, the light by the safe at one-thirty.
the organ of sight
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
Ferguson
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From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
GrasslandsnounUS /ˈɡræslændz/
plural of “grassland” — land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
kidnapingverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She’d explained the light, the light by the safe at one-thirty.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
one-thirty
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From this reading She’d explained the light, the light by the safe at one-thirty.
others
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From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
Price'snounUS /ˈpraɪsɪz/
possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She’d explained the light, the light by the safe at one-thirty.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
She'd
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From this reading She’d explained the light, the light by the safe at one-thirty.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
a special situation
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
the act of using
From this reading Believe me, I wanted a lot and made use of it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
at the time that
From this reading After that Monday night when he went off in a rage, Ferguson didn’t show up at Grasslands for several days and I had the place to myself and all the time I wanted.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the others were concentrating on the kidnaping—the big thing that had absorbed all their interest—I went back to the job I was engaged for, the robbery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I went back with a fresh eye, the old idea cleared out of my head by Mrs. Price’s confession.
