used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
(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 THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
certificatesnounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkəts/
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
apart from; not including
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
Grover
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From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
Grover's
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From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
not accessible to view
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
Hupfeldt
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From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
something that is lost
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
NIGHT-WATCHES
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From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
not any; not one
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
picture-frames
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From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
successive (without a break)
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
carry out
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One should find first, he told himself, and boast afterward.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His suggestion to Van Hupfeldt that other documents besides the certificates might be hidden among the picture-frames in the flat was in the tone of a child's boasting.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHES David returned home angry with himself in all ways, not least for his loss of self-control in pursuing Van Hupfeldt with no object but to vent himself in mere threats.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading However, one of Mrs. Grover's excellent little lunches put him straight, and, though work was a thousand miles from his mood that day, he compelled himself to do it, and the pen began to run.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But first he had said to Mrs. Grover: "I want you to get the steps, and take down every picture in the flat, except the three big ones, which I will see to myself."
