used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
anew
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Beale
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From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
cause to be bored
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
CODEnounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
grimed
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From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
Heerden
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From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
I'm
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From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
Milsom
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From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
red-greyadjective
of grey tinged with red
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST CODE "I'm Milsom," said the man in the doorway again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked unsteadily to the table and fell into a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were grimed and dusty, his collar limp and soiled.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is van Heerden?" asked Beale, but Milsom shook his head.
which person or people
From this reading There were two days' growth of red-grey stubble on his big jaw, and he bore himself like a man who was faint from lack of sleep.
