used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
deem to be
From this reading "Kindly consider yourself a prisoner!"
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
Farland
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From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
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 THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
I'll
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From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the 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 The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Kindly consider yourself a prisoner!"
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
Lerton
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From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
manhandleverbUS /ˈmænhændəl/
handle roughly
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Kindly consider yourself a prisoner!"
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
recurring again and again
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
not in physical motion
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
carry out
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
having come into contact
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH COMES OUT Farland did not take his eyes off George Lerton.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The knock was repeated, and Farland, still keeping his eyes on the man at the desk, backed to the door and turned the key.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he took up a position where he could continue watching George Lerton and keep an eye on the door at the same time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you have touched a button and called some fool clerk, I'll manhandle you!" he promised.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Kindly consider yourself a prisoner!"
