used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
a youthful male person
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
compunctiously
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From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
in motion
From this reading Some one was moving.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NIGHT.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NIGHT.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was moving.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was moving.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
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 THE STORY OF THE NIGHT.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE NIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was moving.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps he is ill, the boy thought, compunctiously; if he were, he (Dick) ought to offer his services.
Wesley's
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From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
at the time that
From this reading He started to carry this kind thought into effect, when he heard suspicious sounds in the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, the timely--or untimely--appearance of Jack and Dick in the crisis of the plot came about in this way: Dick, on returning from Jack's room, had remarked, with quickening suspicion, a gleam of light under Wesley's door.
