used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
terminate
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
Corrigan
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From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
couldn't
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From this reading “No. We couldn’t get there, for one thing.
DEALSnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading NICK DEALS WITH ODDS.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No. We couldn’t get there, for one thing.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No. We couldn’t get there, for one thing.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
Groton
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK DEALS WITH ODDS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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not any; not one
From this reading “No. We couldn’t get there, for one thing.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading NICK DEALS WITH ODDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No. We couldn’t get there, for one thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
a strong line
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
cut with a saw
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
a special situation
From this reading “No. We couldn’t get there, for one thing.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we go back to the hotel and break in her door?” asked Corrigan.
at the time that
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Throughout the performance of Kennedy and Groton climbing the rope to the window of the baroness, the detective lay there, with his night glass turned upon them, and when he saw the form of a man coming down on the rope, he knew he was on the right track.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NICK DEALS WITH ODDS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything would be over before we could interfere.
