used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “That’s right,” said Carter despondently.
CARTER'SnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
a person who is in charge
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
despondentlyadverb
with desperation
From this reading “That’s right,” said Carter despondently.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
FlecknounUS /flek/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
Frederic
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From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
He's
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From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
Hoff
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From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
I'm
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From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
of great significance or value
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
incriminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
It's
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From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
and nothing more
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right,” said Carter despondently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
That's
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From this reading “That’s right,” said Carter despondently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The very fact that he holds aloof from his uncle’s activities makes me think he is engaged in more important work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He’s just the type the Germans would select as a director.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “We have the goods on old Hoff, but we have nothing incriminating against Frederic yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CARTER’S DISCOVERY “It’s the young man I’m after,” said Chief Fleck.
