used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
in or to or toward a former location
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
fearless and daring
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
Boyd
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From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Shall I make my meaning clearer?"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
Cuthbert
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From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
set up or found
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
a message received and understood
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
engage in
From this reading Shall I make my meaning clearer?"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Shall I make my meaning clearer?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shall I make my meaning clearer?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
Ruthven
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From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
cut with a saw
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I make my meaning clearer?"
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then, looking Ruthven straight in the eyes, he said, in a curt and significant tone of voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Boyd was silent for an instant, and I saw that he was a little staggered by the bold daring of the accusation.
at the time that
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
which person or people
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to have found some one who can give information concerning Cuthbert Mackenzie, and I will remember you when certain investigations now pending are taken up by the Hudson Bay Company.
