used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
at or in the front
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
Brouillard
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From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
Cortwright
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From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
couldn't
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From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
doesn't
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From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
how
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From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
I'll
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From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
for more time
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
Mirapolis
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From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
the act of punishing
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
stenographers
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From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
carry out
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
vacanciesnounUS /ˈveɪkənsiz/
plural of “vacancy” — being unoccupied
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
in or at the place that
From this reading The door was open into the anteroom where the stenographers' desks were, and Brouillard was staring gloomily into the farther vacancies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it doesn't, Mirapolis will go to the devil some few weeks or months ahead of its schedule--and I'll take my punishment with the remainder of the fools--and the knaves."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
a late time of life
From this reading Then, with sudden vehemence: "It is altogether a question of motive with me, Mr. Cortwright; of a motive which you couldn't understand in a thousand years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder if you know how little I care?" he said half musingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If that motive prevails, you get your railroad and a little longer lease of life.
