afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
AikensnounUS /ˈeɪkɪnz/
plural of “aiken” — United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
CockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
fishing-rod
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From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
H-Lazy
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From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
how
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From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
take the midday meal
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But how much or how little was Cockney Aikens involved?
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
PAIRSnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
Slade
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From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
Stamford
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From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
sturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PAIRS Stamford folded his fishing-rod, threw his lunch strap over his shoulder, and started back for the house, forgetting the big sturgeon lying in the sun.
being of use or service
From this reading He had his first useful clue, and it reassured him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His clothes were almost dry already with the warm rocks and sun.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading His guiding thought now was that Bean Slade knew the murderer he was after--and if Bean Slade, then the rest of the H-Lazy Z outfit.
