used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This is a bad business," Farland said.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This is a bad business," Farland said.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
Farland
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a bad business," Farland said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
It's
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From this reading "It's tough," said Murk.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
MurknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
Prale
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From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The detective leaned back against the cushions and regarded Murk closely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a bad business," Farland said.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a bad business," Farland said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It's tough," said Murk.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Farland engaged a taxicab, bade Murk get into it, got in himself, and they started downtown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
which person or people
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that Sidney Prale had guessed correctly, that Murk was the sort of man who would prove loyal to a friend.
