used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
awaking
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From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
and nothing more
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
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 "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very," says Geoffrey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
OUTSTRIPPINGverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
PROFITnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems only just now that Mickey and the dogs left us."
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
look attentively
From this reading Together they examine his watch, by the light of the moon, and see that it is quite ten o'clock.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading HOW GEOFFREY AND MONA FALL INTO STRANGE COMPANY AND HOW THEY PROFIT BY IT; AND HOW MONA, OUTSTRIPPING WICKED VENGEANCE, SAVES A LIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is it very late?" says Mona, awaking from her happy dreams with a start.
