1010
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From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
(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 Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
(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 "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
Callahan
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From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
extraneousadjectiveUS /ekˈstreɪniəs/
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
headlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
Loretto
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From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
mothered
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From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
on one occasion
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
move hurridly
From this reading "Our man has thought better of it," said the governor, marking the increased speed and the disappearance of the menacing headlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
Tischer's
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From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Callahan thought once of the child mothered by the Sisters of Loretto in the convent at the capital, shut his eyes to that and to all things extraneous, and sent the 1010 about her business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tischer's headlight had disappeared and his protection was gone.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On the rear platform of the private car four men watched the threatening second section fade into the night.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the first reversed curve he hung out of his window for a backward look.
