used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Oh! lose no time, I beg!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Oh! lose no time, I beg!"
Mayhew
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From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh! lose no time, I beg!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! lose no time, I beg!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
Roger
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From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
precisely as stated
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE ESCAPE "THAT is good news, Dick!" whispered Roger.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and I believe it must be Mayhew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, did you see him that time?" the other asked, as cautiously as though he believed every sleeping Indian possessed such keen hearing that a very small sound would awaken him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you starting to work your hands free, Dick?
