used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
(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 The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
beggarynoun
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
a social unit living together
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
Harold
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From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
Hervey
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From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
Hervey's
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From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
kidnapingverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
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 If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
manifestoes
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From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
MuteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
easily agitated
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
not any; not one
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
Plungers
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From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
sensationalismnounUS /senˈseɪʃənəlɪzəm/
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the kidnaping of Harold Hervey had not been given to the newspapers, for an excellent reason.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hervey family held its breath fearing that he would--for the newspapers would have played the story for all the sensationalism it would carry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading If Hervey's financial enemies knew of his kidnaping and death they would hammer away at his stocks until they fell to nothing and his family, accustomed to fabulous wealth, would have been reduced to beggary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Mind Master himself, up to a late hour, had given no word to the newspapers in his "manifestoes."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The Mute Plungers_ It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours.
