used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The situation was already thoroughly canvassed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
Brack
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From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
canvassedverbUS /ˈkænvəst/
past form of “canvass” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading The situation was already thoroughly canvassed.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
one or the other of two
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
brought together in one place
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading No other hotel in the vicinity was open.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No other hotel in the vicinity was open.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
the force of workers available
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
not any; not one
From this reading No other hotel in the vicinity was open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other hotel in the vicinity was open.
Pinewood
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From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was already thoroughly canvassed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The situation was already thoroughly canvassed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
create by training and teaching
From this reading To escape from the place by either motor or train--at least for some hours, if not days--was impossible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading No other hotel in the vicinity was open.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Colonel Brack had gathered together those men best fitted to form a working committee--and likewise best able to finance any scheme decided upon for the keeping open of Pinewood Inn.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading THE ARROW OF SUSPICION The first excitement having worn away, the Council of War was now organized.
