react verbally
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began on the lad cautiously.
a youthful male person
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
Bridgely
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From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
Byke
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From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
CALLERnounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LADY CALLER.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Then he began on the lad cautiously.
coherentlyadverbUS /koʊˈhiːrəntli/
in a coherent manner
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a young female
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began on the lad cautiously.
How
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From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a boy or man
From this reading Then he began on the lad cautiously.
lad's
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From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LADY CALLER.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
Marston
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From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LADY CALLER.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly two years.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he began on the lad cautiously.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LADY CALLER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began on the lad cautiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Nearly two years.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jack Marston labored under extreme terror in the presence of the dead girl--so much so that Nick spent five minutes getting the lad’s mind in condition to answer questions coherently.
a late time of life
From this reading “Nearly two years.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How long have you been office boy for Bridgely & Byke, Jack?” asked the detective.
