used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
(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 POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
Brewster
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From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
unvarying in nature
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
ELEANOR
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
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 "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
immediately past
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
Latimer
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From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
Ratzger
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From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
Riggley
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From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
express in words
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
stool-pigeon
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From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
believed likely
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brewster reminded his new guests, as they strolled away from the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You see, it was this way: I had a rascal employed in my office as clerk, but I never knew that he was in constant touch with Riggley & Ratzger--in fact was their stool-pigeon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I suspected some crooked work last week, but I must say that I never thought they would come out here on such a meager chance," added Mr. Latimer.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading POLLY AND ELEANOR START OUT "Now let us hear all about those two strangers from New York?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it was as much a shock for us to find that they had been here and were now at a hospital in Denver, as it was for you to learn who they were," replied the doctor.
