used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
(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 He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
unvarying in nature
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
CultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
an opposing military force
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
epigrammatical
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From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
set up or found
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
Kilsip
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From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
Naball
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From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
others
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From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
piquedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This golden rule Naball constantly followed, and found it of infinite service to him in his difficult profession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Naball was a social Red Indian, following up the trail of a mystery by a constant attention to surrounding events.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always on the lookout for queer cases, and when he discovered one that piqued his curiosity, he never rested until he found out all about it.
at the time that
From this reading When Kilsip undertook to educate Naball in the business of a detective, he gave him an epigrammatical piece of advice: "Cultivate curiosity."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Red Indian follows the trail of his enemy by noting the most trivial signs, which to others with a less highly cultivated instinct would appear worthless.
