used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
Carrington
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Carrington's
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damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does explain several things," said Mr. Flexen dryly.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "It does explain several things," said Mr. Flexen dryly.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It does explain several things," said Mr. Flexen dryly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
Flexen
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From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
set up or found
From this reading "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
I'm
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From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
I've
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From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does explain several things," said Mr. Flexen dryly.
Manley
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From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "It does explain several things," said Mr. Flexen dryly.
she's
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From this reading "I've found the mysterious woman, and she's now Mrs. Herbert Manley," said Mr. Flexen.
with low volume
From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Carrington stared at him, then he said softly: "Well, I'm damned!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It does explain several things," said Mr. Flexen 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 "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Flexen did find Mr. Carrington at his office, and Mr. Carrington's first words were:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, have you found the mysterious woman?"
