used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
(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 But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
any thing at all
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
the organ of sight
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine,” he said.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
not any; not one
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Fine,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
staticadjectiveUS /ˈstætɪk/
not in physical motion
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
telepathicadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈpæθək/
communicating without apparent physical signals
From this reading Some agency is causing flashes of telepathic static all over the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he gave no indication that he had noticed anything at all out of the ordinary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malone looked at the proud, happy look on Her Majesty’s face; he saw the glimmer of a tear in the corner of each eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
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From this reading “Now, getting on back to the facts, we’ve established something, anyhow.
