used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The more Tom saw of the detective the better he liked him.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
Culloden
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From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
disapprovingadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
expressing or manifesting disapproval
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
DONSnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more Tom saw of the detective the better he liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more Tom saw of the detective the better he liked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The more Tom saw of the detective the better he liked him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
MASKverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more Tom saw of the detective the better he liked him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
cut with a saw
From this reading The more Tom saw of the detective the better he liked him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
side-yard
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
that is looked for
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
male cat
From this reading THE DETECTIVE DONS A MASK Almost every day after that Tom and Mr. George spent the half-hour preceding dinner in the side-yard.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
transgressedverbUS /trænzˈɡrest/
past form of “transgress” — act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
Tully's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were together Mr. George--Tom discovered in time that his full name was Benjamin Culloden George--forgot that he was nearly forty-five, and made Tom forget it, too.
at the time that
From this reading Frequently the half-hour lengthened into three-quarters and the two had to brave Mrs. Tully’s coldly disapproving glances when they sought the table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Tom, though, was too happy to mind, while Mr. George seemed always quite unconscious of having transgressed a rule of the house.
