used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
anew
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure of it," I cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
from appearances alone
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
an occurrence of something
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
Cat-Eye
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From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
deem to be
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I am sure of it," I cried.
don't
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From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In that case," laughed Terry, "I should be inclined to think him innocent."
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "In that case," laughed Terry, "I should be inclined to think him innocent."
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "In that case," laughed Terry, "I should be inclined to think him innocent."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "In that case," laughed Terry, "I should be inclined to think him innocent."
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
engage in
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
Mose
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From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "In that case," laughed Terry, "I should be inclined to think him innocent."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure of it," I cried.
TERRYnounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "In that case," laughed Terry, "I should be inclined to think him innocent."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
won't
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From this reading It won't be my fault if we don't make a beautiful story out of him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TERRY ARRIVES AT A CONCLUSION "And now," said Terry, lighting a fresh cigar, and after a few preliminary puffs, settling down to work again, "we will consider the case of Cat-Eye Mose--a beautiful name, by the way, and apparently a beautiful character.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You, yourself, I believe, hold the opinion that he committed the murder?"
