used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No!" answered Lorrimore, with emphatic assurance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "No!" answered Lorrimore, with emphatic assurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It may have belonged to any of them."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
rid of obstructions
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
DECKSnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading "No!" answered Lorrimore, with emphatic assurance.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It may have belonged to any of them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
head-gear
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From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
Lorrimore
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From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may have belonged to any of them."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" answered Lorrimore, with emphatic assurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
in the near future
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
Scarterfield
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From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
express in speech
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It may have belonged to any of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading "That's the sort of cap that any Chinaman wears," he remarked.
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless the detective when he presently spoke showed some incredulity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CLEAR DECKS The bit of head-gear which Lorrimore had taken down assumed a new interest; Scarterfield and I gazed at it as if it might speak to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No!" answered Lorrimore, with emphatic assurance.
