used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
anew
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
(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 That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
clothing in general
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ICE HOUSE IN THE SWAMP.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE ICE HOUSE IN THE SWAMP.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ICE HOUSE IN THE SWAMP.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
SWAMPverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading THE ICE HOUSE IN THE SWAMP.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICE HOUSE IN THE SWAMP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, rapid as he had been in his movements, he had not been able to beat his chief.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nick Carter was already in the room, dressed in about the same kind of clothes as he had told his assistant to put on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
at the time that
From this reading It was hardly ten minutes later when Patsy came again into the library.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading That is, he wore a heavy leather coat, with pockets of various sizes all over it, a cap that hid most of his face, and rubber boots which came up to his hips.
