used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
Cawsler's
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From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
clansmannoun
a member of a clan
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
Falkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
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 He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
with speed
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
without speaking
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
Spooner
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From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
tempestuously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
tiradenounUS /taɪˈreɪd/
a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading To his memory recurred the tirade that had broken so tempestuously from the boy's lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Not very far behind him had walked Red Newton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
at the time that
From this reading When Newt Spooner had begun his search for Henry Falkins that afternoon he had not been so unobserved as he thought himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Newt went running excitedly back to Cawsler's place, the brain of the older clansman began to work rapidly.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not left Cawsler's with any intention of spying upon the boy and had seen him only by chance, yet when the latter halted in front of the hotel and stood there with the telltale expression which the recognition of Falkins brought to his face, Red Newton observed it and slipped silently into the door of a convenient store.
