used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
anew
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And if there had been a chance of her not knowing him--there was Red Pepper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
divisible by two
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
identifyingverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
JORDANnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And if there had been a chance of her not knowing him--there was Red Pepper.
immediately past
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
Linton
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From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if there had been a chance of her not knowing him--there was Red Pepper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading And if there had been a chance of her not knowing him--there was Red Pepper.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And if there had been a chance of her not knowing him--there was Red Pepper.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There could have been little difficulty for her in identifying him, even though she had seen him last lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
at the time that
From this reading JORDAN IS A MAN When King turned back again to face the front his heart was thumping prodigiously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And if it had been Anne Linton, why should she have refused to know him?
but in spite of that
From this reading Almost he was certain it had been Anne Linton; yet the explanation--if there were one--was not to be imagined.
