used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
the state of being absent
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
lacking funds
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
set up or found
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Larry had a grievance that morning; in fact, two of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
Larry
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From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
with low volume
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
That's
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From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Larry had a grievance that morning; in fact, two of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Larry had a grievance that morning; in fact, two of them.
unconventionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
someone who visits
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading In fact, I found him, just after breakfast, polishing up the revolver of his lawless days and whistling softly the while.
which person or people
From this reading I felt pretty certain that another such unconventional visitor as the man who had died at my feet would get a warm reception in my absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s All We Know” Next morning I had to deal with a suspicious and indignant Larry, with smoldering rebellion in every line of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would convince him that the shot that broke the picture was not intended for me.
