used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
a line of approach
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
BATTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
being joined in close association
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
Farland
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From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
He's
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From this reading "He's connected with this thing in some way," Farland told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
how
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From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
KEYSnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
go away from a place
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
Lerton
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From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
in motion
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
Prale
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From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's connected with this thing in some way," Farland told himself.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
a special situation
From this reading "He's connected with this thing in some way," Farland told himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He's connected with this thing in some way," Farland told himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was feeling a sudden interest in this case.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BATTERED KEYS Farland started moving slowly toward them, making his way through the crowd in such fashion that he did not attract too much attention to himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As he made his way toward the show window, he remembered how this George Lerton had tried to induce Sidney Prale to leave the city and remain away, and how, afterward, he had denied that he had seen Prale on Fifth Avenue and had spoken to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were great possibilities in the fact that two persons connected with it from different angles were in conversation.
