used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
set up or found
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
Grantley
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From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
Grantley's
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From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
SCHEDULEnounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading ESCAPE BY SCHEDULE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
express a supposition
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Kennedy assumes, rightly enough, I suppose, that Grantley lured him into the cell on some pretext, and then tried his tricks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Kennedy says that one of the keepers was found, in a peculiar sort of stupor, as he calls it, in Grantley’s cell, after the surgeon had gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had evidently been overpowered in some way, and his keys had been taken from him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that, chief?” demanded Chick.
