used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
completely unclothed
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
of short duration or distance
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading LYNCH LAW.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pendar looked at the woman.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
LYNCHverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading LYNCH LAW.
a particular point in time
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
Pendar
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From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
a human being
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
stilettonounUS /stəˈletoʊ/
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The weapons seemed not to have been on his person at the moment of the explosion, for his captor had seen nothing of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only had he lost his pistol and stiletto, but his hands were useless to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During this brief conversation between Harvey Hamilton and Detective Pendar, the prisoner stood slightly to one side with his bare head bent and his face looking like that of some baffled imp of darkness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Pendar looked at the woman.
