Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

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

From this reading "Where are we?" he asked, now fully awake.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Where are we?" he asked, now fully awake.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading "Where are we?" he asked, now fully awake.

aroused or activated

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

the act of breaking something

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

knock against with force or violence

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading "Where are we?" he asked, now fully awake.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

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From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

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

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

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

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

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From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

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From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

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From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

and nothing more

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

not one, and not any

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Where are we?" he asked, now fully awake.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

a large sawing machine

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

catch sight of

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

the environmental condition

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I imagine it's Philadelphia," answered Joe, "although I've never been there."

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

create by training and teaching

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

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

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Where are we?" he asked, now fully awake.

at the time that

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was strange scenery he was gazing upon, and for the moment he had forgotten where he was.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The grinning faces of Joe and Jerry, whom he had awakened half an hour before with his sawmill sleeping serenade, brought him to a realization of his surroundings.

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading INTO THE SERVICE--A SPY A brilliant October morning was just breaking when a final bump of the train ended the none too musical snoring of Slim Goodwin and he came to a sitting posture, his first yawn almost instantly to give way to an exclamation of surprise.