used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
accreditedadjectiveUS /əˈkredɪtɪd/
given official approval to act
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
a youthful male person
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once the idea had come, the rest was simple.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once the idea had come, the rest was simple.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
kidnappernounUS /ˈkɪdnæpər/
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
NuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
Ogden'snounUS /ˈɑːɡdənz/
possessive form of “ogden” — English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the idea had come, the rest was simple.
and nothing more
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Once the idea had come, the rest was simple.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Once the idea had come, the rest was simple.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
stable-yard
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From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
carry out
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He assumed, I imagine, that I was the accredited agent of his mother, and that the money which I gave him for travelling expenses came from her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I It was only after many hours of thought that it had flashed upon me that the simplest and safest way of removing the Little Nugget was to induce him to remove himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The negotiations which had taken place that morning in the stable-yard had been brief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I suppose a boy in Ogden's position, with his record of narrow escapes from the kidnapper, comes to take things as a matter of course which would startle the ordinary boy.
