used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
Bannard
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From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
for the reason that
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
dementedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmentɪd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
made afraid
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
haven't
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From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
I'm
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From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
INQUIRIESnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
and nothing more
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
TIMKEN
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From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
to-day
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From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Of course, I haven't been up here to-day, before I came this evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
which person or people
From this reading Because I live in New York City, I'm not the only one who reads the 'Herald.'"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His face wore a wild, frightened expression, and his fingers twitched nervously, as he picked at the edge of his coat.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading That _New York Herald_ was never in my possession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TIMKEN AND HIS INQUIRIES "You must be out of your mind, Mr. Hughes," said Bannard; but, as a matter of fact, he looked more as if he himself were demented.
