used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
anew
From this reading "Gasper Farrington again!" cried Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
Bemis
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From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gasper Farrington again!" cried Ralph.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
Farrington
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From this reading "Gasper Farrington again!" cried Ralph.
Gasper
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From this reading "Gasper Farrington again!" cried Ralph.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts ran rapidly.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
kidnapverbUS /ˈkɪdnæp/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
Mort
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From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
Ralph
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From this reading "Gasper Farrington again!" cried Ralph.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His thoughts ran rapidly.
with speed
From this reading His thoughts ran rapidly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
SlumpverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading He had hired Mort Bemis and Ike Slump to kidnap her.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts ran rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading To Ralph the solution of the present problem was prompt and logical: Farrington probably had the unfortunate Mrs. Davis in his power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a good many turns of late, it seemed, the miserly magnate of Stanley Junction was coming into his life.
