used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Gast was my spy on Theodore Brane; Gast and the Baron.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
Brane
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From this reading Gast was my spy on Theodore Brane; Gast and the Baron.
Brane's
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From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
ConenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
divisible by two
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
to or in any or all places
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
Gast
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From this reading Gast was my spy on Theodore Brane; Gast and the Baron.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
I'd
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From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
Janice
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From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
for more time
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
engage in
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
information about recent and important events
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
not any; not one
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gast was my spy on Theodore Brane; Gast and the Baron.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Gast was my spy on Theodore Brane; Gast and the Baron.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had even helped him to make a sort of fresh start--oh, by no means an honorable one--in America, and purposely I'd seen to it that his new activities should keep him in the neighborhood of Pine Cone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
Theodore
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From this reading Gast was my spy on Theodore Brane; Gast and the Baron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
unfrocked
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From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
which person or people
From this reading One who knows the underworld as I do, Janice, has friends everywhere, has a tool to her hand in the remotest corners of the earth.
belonging to which person
From this reading |I HAD news of Brane's death from the very priest whose hands I had mutilated in the door of the trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fellow had been disciplined, unfrocked, driven from Russia, where it was no longer possible for him to make a living, and, as my method is, I had kept in touch with him.
