used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
AMY'S
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From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
Ashley
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From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spotty looked narrowly and shrewdly at the detective.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Spotty looked narrowly and shrewdly at the detective.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
disobeyingverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
fisherman-detective
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From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
gunmannounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
an established custom
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading "You know my little habits in that regard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know my little habits in that regard.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You know my little habits in that regard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Spotty looked narrowly and shrewdly at the detective.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You know my little habits in that regard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Spotty looked narrowly and shrewdly at the detective.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "You know my little habits in that regard.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading Spotty looked narrowly and shrewdly at the detective.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not for a minute did I expect to run across you here, Colonel As--" "Not that name, Spotty, if you please," and the fisherman-detective smiled in easy fashion.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
SpottyadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːti/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spotty looked narrowly and shrewdly at the detective.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
TinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading AMY'S APPEAL Tinkling glasses formed a friendly rampart between Colonel Ashley and Spotty Morgan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't expect to see you here," remarked the gunman, speaking out of the side of his mouth, with scarcely a motion of his lips--a habit acquired through long practice in preventing prison keepers from finding out that he was disobeying the rules regarding silence.
