used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
Barch
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From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
Cleek's
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From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
increase twofold
From this reading "My father's playing a double game.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father's playing a double game.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
set up or found
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "My father's playing a double game.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
He's
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From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
I've
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From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
immediately past
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father's playing a double game.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "My father's playing a double game.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
reclosed
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From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
that's
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From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
two-facedadjective
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He poured out a third brandy, and drank it almost neat this time, then put his elbows upon the table, and, leaning forward, looked straight into Cleek's eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Barch, I've discovered something," he said in a lowered voice.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He got up suddenly, walked to the door, opened it a foot or so, peeped out, then reclosed it and walked back to his seat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He's a damned old two-faced hypocrite, that's what, and I've found him out at last!"
