used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
at or in the front
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
boat-patrols
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From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
immediately past
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
marshalingverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
McGlade
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From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
carry out
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
propel through the air
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
ve
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From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess it 'd take more than a few fever germs to throw me off that trail," was the detective's abstracted retort.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts, in fact, were already far ahead, marshaling themselves about other things.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Blake, at this last word, raised his ponderous head.
wouldn't
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From this reading "The boat-patrols wouldn't phase me," he announced.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You 've a weakness for yellow fever?" inquired the ironic McGlade.
