used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
deem to be
From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
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 Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
and nothing more
From this reading He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
Pifield
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From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
pretences
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From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth.
RicenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
and nothing more
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
sleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice, detective.
There's
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From this reading There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences.
