used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony gave him a glance of approval.
any person at all
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Anthony gave him a glance of approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At once, Inspector?” he questioned.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
CleggnounUS /kleɡ/
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Anthony gave him a glance of approval.
GoodallnounUS /ˈɡʊdɔːl/
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At once, Inspector?” he questioned.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anthony gave him a glance of approval.
of great significance or value
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “At once, Inspector?” he questioned.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
not any; not one
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
on one occasion
From this reading “At once, Inspector?” he questioned.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “At once, Inspector?” he questioned.
QuickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
ScreennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Quicker than that,” snapped Goodall, “and stand no nonsense from anybody.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then watched Clegg depart with heavy and important tread.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The Second Screen of Mary Stuart Goodall turned to Clegg and fired off a rapid fusillade of instructions to which that worthy gave the most respectful attention.
