used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
staying power
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At length he sighed, looked at the clock, rose, put on his hat, and started for home.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading A heavy frown settled on his brow, and he gave every now and then an impatient twist of his body, eloquent of his mind’s discomfort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
at the time that
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had made up his mind, as he did when difficulties beset him, to talk the case over with his wife.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Superintendent Wilson Thinks It Out When the inspector had left him, Superintendent Wilson gave himself up for a time to his thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaning back in his chair, with his long legs stretched out before him, and the tips of his fingers pressed together before his face, he concentrated his faculties upon the Brooklyn affair.
