anew
From this reading DISAPPOINTED AGAIN.
(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 He was all expectancy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading DISAPPOINTED AGAIN.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading He was all expectancy.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
a boy or man
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
brought together in one place
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all expectancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
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 He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
express in words
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was all expectancy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He fully believed that one among the rascals could solve the mystery which he had so long been endeavoring to probe.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With ears wide open, and with an expression of intense interest, Shadow remained stretched in the narrow passage in the pile of old junk, listening to the words that fell from the lips of the villains gathered there in the office.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would this particular fellow tell of this particular rascally exploit?
