used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
take in liquids
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
Grady
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From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
Grady's
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From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
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 I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
others
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From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
Rogers'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərzɪz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
move an implement through
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
carry out
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take a drink of this," he said, and placed it in Rogers's hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I could hear the mouth of the flask clattering against his teeth, as he put it eagerly to his mouth and took three or four long swallows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grady took a flask from his pocket and opened it.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
unveiledadjectiveUS /ənˈveɪld/
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw Grady's face set in hard lines; I could hear the stir of interest with which the others leaned forward....
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN THE CASE It was coming now; the secret, however sordid, however ugly, was to be unveiled.
