used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hours had been spent in futile planning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
terminate
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
dinned
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From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading The hours had been spent in futile planning.
a young female
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hours had been spent in futile planning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours had been spent in futile planning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
Jinnie
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From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
JORDANnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
MORSE'S
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From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
not any; not one
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The hours had been spent in futile planning.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
except for; apart from
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The hours had been spent in futile planning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JORDAN MORSE'S PLAN The next morning Jordan Morse rose after a sleepless night, his face drawn in long, deep-set lines.
Theodore
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From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She and the cobbler would have to be put out of the way, and this must be done before Theodore announced publicly his intention of marrying the girl.
at the time that
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jordan had no wish to break his friendship with Theodore, so he could do nothing openly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
a late time of life
From this reading To save himself from the dire consequences of his misdeeds, to procure the money which would come to Jinnie when she was eighteen years old, was the one idea that dinned constantly at his brain.
