used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
Blaine
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From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
Blaine's
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From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
CIPHERnounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have it with you?"
heavy-eyed
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From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
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 THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The letter--the cipher letter!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
MorrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
not any; not one
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
operativeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpərətɪv/
being in force or having or exerting force
From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
subordinate's
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From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The detective made no comment upon his subordinate's changed appearance and manner, but eyed him keenly as with dogged determination Guy Morrow told his story through to the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
at the time that
From this reading Blaine demanded, curtly, when the operative paused at length.
which person or people
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have it with you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CIPHER It was a haggard, heavy-eyed young man who presented himself at Henry Blaine's office, early the next morning, with his report.
