used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
consider or hold as true
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
anew
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow this one never belonged to Joe Kirby.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Anyhow this one never belonged to Joe Kirby.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
command with authority
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
Joe
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From this reading Anyhow this one never belonged to Joe Kirby.
Kirby
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From this reading Anyhow this one never belonged to Joe Kirby.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Anyhow this one never belonged to Joe Kirby.
not any; not one
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anyhow this one never belonged to Joe Kirby.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
REFUGEEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means nothing," I insisted, taking the pin back into my own possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
a special situation
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "It is probably the emblem of some secret order, and there may be thousands of them scattered about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The undisguised terror manifest in her face, however, caused me to realize the sudden suspicion which this discovery had aroused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
but in spite of that
From this reading WE ACCEPT A REFUGEE I looked again at the thing with a fresh curiosity, yet with no direct thought of any connection.
