Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

any thing at all

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

a youthful male person

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

deem to be

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

come together

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading HIS ENEMIES ON THE TRAIL.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

with fondness; with love

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

only a very short time before

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS ENEMIES ON THE TRAIL.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

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From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

information about recent and important events

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HIS ENEMIES ON THE TRAIL.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

the act of refusing

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

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From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HIS ENEMIES ON THE TRAIL.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading HIS ENEMIES ON THE TRAIL.

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From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the second place, his encounter with Vaughn Kessler was a dubious source of satisfaction to him.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

the general location where something is

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the first place, the twenty-dollar bill which he fondly fingered as it lay in his pocket, provided a stop-gap between want and what he hardly dared to consider, and that was, a refusal on the part of the Boy Inventors to have anything to do with his cherished plans.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ned Nevins walked back to the hotel with his brain in a whirl.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From one point of view it had, of course, its pleasing side, but somehow, Ned could not free himself of an uneasy feeling that in some way the news of his whereabouts would get back to Millville.