used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
in the past
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
(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 "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
Craig
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From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "In disguise," interrupted Craig.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In disguise," interrupted Craig.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "In disguise," interrupted Craig.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
a form of address for a man
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
PITFALLnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːl/
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
Sevier
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From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am considering the evidence as you present it, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
Treadwell's
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From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence Treadwell's glance at Craig was veiled as he replied, dryly:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This, it seems to me, is what it amounts to: Mr. Henry Sevier, a reputable citizen and a well known resident of this place, a year ago leaves for a vacation."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PITFALL "So you think it incredible, then!"
