used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading After they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
(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 they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
any person at all
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
at any time
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let's see what he is up to."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
Let's
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From this reading Let's see what he is up to."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
others
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From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
Phil
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From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading After they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had all seen the man, Phil added: "Pull her down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not see the man's face; he did not presume it was anybody he had ever seen before; nor had he any reason to be suspicious of the man.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
Torry
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From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let's see what he is up to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let's see what he is up to."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless he felt a little thrill as he first caught sight of the stranger, and this feeling spurred his exclamation to Torry, which lead the others' attention to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE STRANGER For the life of him Phil Morgan could not have told why he was so keenly interested in that stranger.
