used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
engrafted
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From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
Fred
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From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
usually; as a rule
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
Holt
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From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
Larry
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From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
Larry's
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From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
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 Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
come together
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
on one occasion
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
and nothing more
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
a human being
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
perspicacitynoun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
ruthlessnessnounUS /ˈruːθləsnəs/
mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
express in words
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
and nothing more
From this reading Only they did not say “on the other side of the Styx”; they said, simply and crudely, “in hell.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
StyxnounUS /stɪks/
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The ruthlessness of this man, once he got his nose on to the trail, was a tradition and a legend; and Fred, more than any other man, had reason to fear him.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Flash Fred had seen Larry Holt off the premises of the railway terminus; for, though he had left the station building first, he had waited until Larry’s taxi had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
whereever
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From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading He had a particular desire that he should not be shadowed that evening, and to this was engrafted a wholesome respect for the perspicacity and genius of Larry Holt.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the Continent of Europe, whereever crook met crook, it was generally and unanimously agreed that the first person they wished to meet on the other side of the Styx was Larry Holt.
