used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
(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 To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REWARDED AT LAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
Cray
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From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
enjoinverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪn/
issue an injunction
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
Gordon
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From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
incautiousadjective
lacking in caution
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
a small worthless amount
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
immediately past
From this reading REWARDED AT LAST.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
REWARDEDverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading REWARDED AT LAST.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
in or at or to some place
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading That night, however, the great detective appeared to be unusually reckless, and Cray, on the other hand, felt an unwonted sense of responsibility and leadership.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading More than once during the wait that followed, Jack Cray felt compelled to enjoin silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To be sure, his ally had taken the joy out of life to some extent by arriving at practically the same point through a process of reasoning, but Cray had done all the work, and was quite proud of his achievements; therefore, for once in his life, he felt somewhere near on an equality with Nick, and allowed himself to call Gordon down for incautious remarks now and then.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances, he would not have thought of doing so where Nick Carter—as he believed—was concerned.
