14
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From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
3.30
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From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
Mannix
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From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
Markham's
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From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than half an hour Mannix arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was patent that Mannix did not relish the idea of another interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
Vance
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From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
in or at the place that
From this reading Vance had taken a place at the small table on Markham’s right where he was able to face Mannix obliquely.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Heath relinquished his seat to the newcomer, and moved to a large chair beneath the windows.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A Midnight Witness (Friday, September 14; 3.30 p. m.)
