used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
DillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
HEINY
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From this reading HEINY OVERHEARS THE PLOT.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
OVERHEARSverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːrz/
third-person singular of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading HEINY OVERHEARS THE PLOT.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading HEINY OVERHEARS THE PLOT.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
Pumpernick
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From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
without speaking
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEINY OVERHEARS THE PLOT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as my readers have no doubt seen by this time, Heiny Pumpernick Dill was no fool.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In this position he could hear every word that was being said in the next room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Giving a final flourish and grimace at himself in token of admiration of his new necktie, young Dill crept silently across the room and laid his ear against the partition.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In fact, despite his eccentric outside, the German youth possessed a keen, smart mind, which acted well in almost any emergency.
