used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
in addition
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
clothing in general
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
Enver's
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From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
Foyle
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From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
Heldon
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From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
not any; not one
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
on one occasion
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
overmastering
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From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
cut with a saw
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Having spent four hours sleeping in his clothes, he deemed that he had paid full courtesy to nature.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
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 There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
subordinatesnounUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪts/
plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading He unlocked a drawer, picked out a deadly little automatic pistol, and dropped it into his jacket pocket.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
unravelling
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From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The overmastering energy of Heldon Foyle was at once the envy and despair of his subordinates.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
at the time that
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a story that once he went without sleep for a week while unravelling the mystery of the robbery of the Countess of Enver's pearls.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was probably exaggerated, but he certainly spent no unnecessary time for rest or food when work was toward--and he saw also that his staff were urged to the limits of human endurance.
