used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Joe asked quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
set up or found
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
Joe
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From this reading Joe asked quickly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
LIEUTENANT'SnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
Mackinson
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
and nothing more
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
others
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
with speed
From this reading Joe asked quickly.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
and nothing more
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally, his countenance showing that he had arrived at a conclusion, he turned to the others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S INVENTION While the others speculated upon various means of escape, and in turn found every one of their suggestions useless, Lieutenant Mackinson had remained silent and in deep thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me," he said simply, "it is the only way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?"
