used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
speak to
From this reading London is a vague address.
matters of personal concern
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
a youthful male person
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
deem to be
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
double-crossed
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From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
remove the dust from
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
effectivenessnounUS /ɪˈfektɪvnəs/
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
high-ball
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From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London is a vague address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London is a vague address.
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 It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
on the contrary
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
carry out
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading London is a vague address.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere in this great city, as Sam had observed, he was hiding.
at the time that
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Sam had left, which he did rather in the manner of a heavy father in melodrama, shaking the dust of an erring son's threshold off his feet, I mixed myself a high-ball, and sat down to consider the position of affairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not take me long to see that the infernal boy had double-crossed me with a smooth effectiveness which Mr Fisher himself might have envied.
