used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
ADAMnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ADAM DUKE’S METHODS.
anew
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
(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 I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
a youthful male person
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
lacking funds
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
Camwell
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From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
DUKE'SnounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ADAM DUKE’S METHODS.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
I'm
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From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
jowlsnounUS /dʒaʊlz/
plural of “jowl” — the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
the sound of laughing
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
METHODSnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading ADAM DUKE’S METHODS.
easily agitated
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
puckered
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From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As if Duke had guessed the boy’s thoughts, he broke into a harsh laugh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
two times
From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Had it been light, the boy would have been able to see the yellow, puckered skin about the man’s nervous jowls quiver with merriment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t forget easily,” he chuckled, “and when I saw you in Camwell, everything came back to me.
you'll
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From this reading I’m telling you all this so that any time you feel inclined to get into trouble with me again you’ll think twice.”
