used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's too bad!" he muttered as he hung up.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's too bad!" he muttered as he hung up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
a youthful male person
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
compositornoun
one who sets written material into type
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
make right or correct
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "That's too bad!" he muttered as he hung up.
insertverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrt/
put or introduce into something
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That's too bad!" he muttered as he hung up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
That's
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From this reading "That's too bad!" he muttered as he hung up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heard the click of the receiver being put back upon the hook and the connection was cut off.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
a special situation
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That's too bad!" he muttered as he hung up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "SUSPICION IS NOT PROOF" Jack listened attentively to catch the reply of the boy for upon it much depended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
which person or people
From this reading Now the thing to be learned was who had paid him for what he had done and Jack believed that he was about to be enlightened.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some one had paid the boy to set up and insert the obnoxious article and Jack knew that his theory that a poor compositor had done the work was correct.
