used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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in or to or toward a former location
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
Cassidy
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
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etc
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divisible by two
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opinion or judgment
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
Hodder
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home-made
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HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
the land on which real estate is located
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
a commissioned military officer
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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MCMXIX
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the force of workers available
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(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
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plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
Others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
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a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
move stealthily
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
make square
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Stoughton
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sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No Man's Land," "Men, Women and Guns," "The Human Touch," "The Lieutenant and Others," "Sergeant Michael Cassidy," etc.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The officer lying back in the home-made chair tilted the peak of his cap over his eyes and let his book slip gently to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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make physical contact with, come in contact with
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ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
being present everywhere at once
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unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A few moments later, after various unavailing waves of the hand, he pulled out a handkerchief of striking design and carefully adjusted it over his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with his hands dug deep in his pockets to remove even a square inch of skin from the ubiquitous fly, he prepared to slumber.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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