used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then they glanced at Captain Merceau.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
an act that fails
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then they glanced at Captain Merceau.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
only a very short time before
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
how
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From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
Joe
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
Merceau
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From this reading Then they glanced at Captain Merceau.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
in motion
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
not any; not one
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
recurring again and again
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they glanced at Captain Merceau.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they glanced at Captain Merceau.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They got away!" repeated Joe, as though he could hardly believe it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION Blake, Joe and Charles looked at one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I regret to say that is what my officer reports to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For one wild moment Blake had it in mind to suspect the commander; but a look at his face, which showed plainly how deeply chagrined he was at the failure to keep the two under surveillance, told the young moving picture operator that there was no ground for his thought.
