Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

later than; following

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

equally

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

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From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

a slight indication

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

someone who is a detective

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

let fall to the ground

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

an act that fails

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

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

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

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From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

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

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He smiled as he said it.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

and nothing more

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

in motion

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

not any; not one

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

on one occasion

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled as he said it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading He might not always succeed, but failure in his case would never be due to lack of effort.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

at the time that

From this reading So they were not surprised when he came to them a day or two after the Burtons had left town and told them that he had what might be a valuable clue.

which person or people

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.

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

From this reading THE MOVING PICTURES Captain Haskin, though he took no one into his confidence as to just what he was doing, impressed Dick and Jack alike as a man who, once started, would never drop any undertaking until he was successful.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want you to come to the theatre with me," he said.