used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
extreme mental distress
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
put on clothes
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a young female
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
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 The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
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 He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
MERRILL
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From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
that is looked for
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The terrible happening of a week before had left its impression upon her.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For her it had been a week of sleepless nights, a week's anguish of mind unspeakable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
which person or people
From this reading He stood there such a long time that the girl who had sought his help thought he must have forgotten her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE CASE AGAINST FRANK MERRILL Mr. Saul Arthur Mann stood by the window of his office and moodily watched the traffic passing up and down this busy city street at what was the busiest hour of the day.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading May was pale, and her pallor was emphasized by the black dress she wore.
