used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
(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 KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
blue-veined
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From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
Chase'snounUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪz/
possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
don't
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
divisible by two
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
coins made of gold
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
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 She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
KNOCKOUTnounUS /ˈnɑːkaʊt/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
Knowles
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From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
unusual or striking
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
express in words
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
That's
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From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Mr. Knowles looked troubled and rubbed a blue-veined hand across his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He relapsed into one of his thoughtful pauses, and eager as Ruth was to hear the rest of this remarkable story she did not hurry him.
Wasn't
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From this reading KNOCKOUT INN “Wasn’t there gold in Mr. Chase’s mine after all?” asked Ruth eagerly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I don’t know and what I have come all this way to find out,” he confessed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that eventually he would tell her everything, for he was even more eager to disclose the facts than she was to hear them.
