used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading "What makes you so glum, Thad?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
Hosmer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you so glum, Thad?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
in the near future
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
express in words
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you so glum, Thad?
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
express in words
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
Thad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you so glum, Thad?
at the time that
From this reading THE PUZZLE IS FAR FROM BEING SOLVED When, a little later on, the two chums came away from the Hosmer home, Thad seemed unusually quiet, for him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
which person or people
From this reading "Well, to tell you the truth," admitted Thad, shaking his head after the manner of one who is sadly puzzled, "I just don't know what to say, after seeing that little affair."
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Hugh, noticing this, and wishing to ascertain whether the other had begun to get on the track of the truth, presently remarked:
the words that are spoken
From this reading Coming over you rattled away like a blue streak, and now you haven't so much as said ten words since we started back home?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you so glum, Thad?
