Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "He was a spy, disguised as a window cleaner!

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

a preparation used in cleaning something

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

recognizable; marked

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading "He was a spy, disguised as a window cleaner!

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

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 OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

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From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

on one occasion

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

a marine turtle

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

catch sight of

From this reading "He was a spy, disguised as a window cleaner!

not in physical motion

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

in the direction of

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading "He walked along the coping here like a human fly and got into the next office," decided Nat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

at the time that

From this reading I thought he acted like an amateur when I first spotted him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The man with the chamois was not in sight, but his pail was still on the broad, stone ledge, and Nat at once guessed what had happened.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading OFF TO TEXAS Like a flash and without stopping to ask questions, Nat Ridley leaped toward the window, through which, the Spanish translator indicated, the window cleaner had entered and left.