used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
anew
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
a quantity of money
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
blackmailverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
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 The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
ha'nt
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From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
ten 10s
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
loanedverbUS /loʊnd/
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
not any; not one
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
RadnounUS /ræd/
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
From this reading The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
without much difficulty
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
relieve from
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But matters did not readily settle down again into their old relations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He showed no tendency to confide in me as to the truth about the ha'nt, and I did not probe the matter further.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel was irritable, and Rad was moody and sullen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ROBBERY REMAINS A MYSTERY So we got rid of the detective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a day or so he brought me three hundred dollars, to cover the amount I had loaned him, together with the "blackmail," as he insisted upon calling it.
