used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
react verbally
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
Damarnoun
any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
Dr
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From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
set up or found
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
Friar's
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From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
Gatton
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Greefe
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From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing!
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Precisely.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
precisely as stated
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A CONFERENCE--INTERRUPTED "The case has narrowed down," said Gatton, "from my point of view, into the quest of one man--" "Dr. Damar Greefe!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The latter place, had quite obviously been fired in a systematic and deliberate way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have asked me what I found at Friar's Park and the Bell House, and I can answer you very briefly.