used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
breakfast-table
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
CLEARSnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
divisible by two
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
set up or found
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
Godfrey
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From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
Godfrey's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
on one occasion
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
recuperationnounUS /rɪˌkuːpərˈeɪʃən/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
in the near future
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I must go down to him," I said, "and start proceedings to set him free.
SwainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even I felt better by the time the meal was over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY CLEARS Godfrey's powers of recuperation have astonished me more than once, and never more so than when I found him at the breakfast-table, as fresh and rosy as though he had had a full night's sleep.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is wonderful what a cup of coffee can do for a man!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'phoned a message to Swain, as soon as I was up," Godfrey said, "telling him, in your name, that we had the evidence to clear him, and that Miss Vaughan was safe."
