used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
Ames
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From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
Brant's
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From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The question, of course, was "Who next?"
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
Dr
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From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
Hartson
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From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
a room where books are kept
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
of an obscure nature
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The question, of course, was "Who next?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
and nothing more
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question, of course, was "Who next?"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
Steve
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From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At Hartson Brant's urgent request, Steve Ames visited the island and a meeting of all staff was called in the big library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was appropriate weather for the state of mind at Spindrift.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Search for Strangers The good weather turned bad, and dark clouds hung low over the New Jersey coast.
which person or people
From this reading The question, of course, was "Who next?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Marks a victim of the mysterious "dagger of the mind," only Dr. Morrison remained of the original team.
