used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
DEVIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading THROUGH DEVIOUS WAYS.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
Garvan
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From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
hasn't
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From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
isn't
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From this reading “He isn’t there,” was his report.
immediately past
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “He isn’t there,” was his report.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
in the near future
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He isn’t there,” was his report.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH DEVIOUS WAYS.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “He must have been very tired last night to sleep like this now.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He isn’t there,” was his report.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THROUGH DEVIOUS WAYS.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “See why Chick hasn’t come down, Patsy,” directed Nick Carter, as he and Patsy Garvan faced each other at breakfast the next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patsy left the room, but soon returned, with a queer look of dismay on his face.
