used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I asked, with my best air of carelessness.
all-potent
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From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, with my best air of carelessness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I asked, with my best air of carelessness.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading I asked, with my best air of carelessness.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
CounterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
Francisco
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From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
immediately past
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
PresentmentnounUS /priˈzentmənt/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
San
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From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Counterfeit Presentment We had not much talk together.
at the time that
From this reading I was at the last course of my dinner when the man entered, and having finished I rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The few questions which I cautiously put evidently rendered him uncomfortable, and I on my part, having made sure of one all-potent fact, was anxious to get away and think the puzzle over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked, with my best air of carelessness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you stopping long in San Francisco?"
