used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
Brunell
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From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Dared he face such a tremendous issue?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
Emily
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From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
forgeriesnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəriz/
plural of “forgery” — a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
a young female
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should he go on with his work?
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Dared he face such a tremendous issue?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
MORROWnounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should he go on with his work?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
with speed
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he go on with his work?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
express in speech
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading His acquaintance with Emily Brunell had progressed rapidly in the few days since his subterfuge had permitted him to speak to her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dared he face such a tremendous issue?
believed likely
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUY MORROW FACES A PROBLEM Morrow, meanwhile, had slowly become aware that he had a problem of his own to face, the biggest of his life.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Dared he face such a tremendous issue?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Should he go on with his work?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Should he go on with his work?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the event that James Brunell proved, indeed, to be guilty of the forgeries of which he was suspected by the Master Mind, it would mean that he, Morrow, would have betrayed the father of the girl he felt himself beginning to care for.
