used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
Everdail
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From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I’ve just thought of a good scheme.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve just thought of a good scheme.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
Jeff
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From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ve just thought of a good scheme.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve just thought of a good scheme.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “I’ve just thought of a good scheme.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man continued: “That lets me snap right down to my plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve just thought of a good scheme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sandy, helpless to interfere, heard Dick give the substance of what they had learned from the superstitious pilot.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning with a confidential air and addressing Dick, for whom he seemed to have the greater liking, Mr. “Everdail” spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has Jeff—er—taken you into his confidence any?”
