used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
react verbally
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
FlecknounUS /flek/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
Hoffs
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jane
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an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
and nothing more
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
PUZZLESnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Time and again he mustered the facts into columns, only to succeed in puzzling himself the more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Two other persons, two of his most intelligent operatives, Thomas Dean and Jane Strong, had set out on a motorcycle to shadow them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
hard to endure
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PUZZLES AND PLANS Chief Fleck had spent a sleepless night trying to put two and two together.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Two German spies, the Hoffs, had set out together in their motor on their usual mysterious Wednesday mission.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Instead of the answer being “four” as it should have been each time he completed his figuring the result was “zero.”
