used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
(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 Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
being joined in close association
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
Grent
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From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
Hampstead
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From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
immediately past
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
Leighbourne
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From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
on one occasion
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "It is impossible," said he, on recovering his speech.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all the names connected with the Grent case Frederick Leighbourne was the last he expected to hear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
Torry
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From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It is the truth; the manager of the Hampstead bank told me so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For once in his life Torry was dumbfounded.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat with staring eyes, his mouth open, and his face red, gasping like a fish out of water.
