used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
any thing at all
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
CLEEK
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From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
Deland
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From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
psychological suffering
From this reading Here was very evident distress indeed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Here was very evident distress indeed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was very evident distress indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here was very evident distress indeed.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
a particular point in time
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
free from harm or evil
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
in a strange manner
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here was very evident distress indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was very evident distress indeed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
in or at the place that
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLEEK TO THE RESCUE She stopped speaking suddenly and choked back a sob, covering her face with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes narrowed, and the curious little one-sided smile so characteristic of the man travelling up his face.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And real, too, if he knew anything of women.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was absolutely nothing to go upon but a woman's intuition--and that, strangely enough, very rarely went wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--where was the evidence, the intention to murder, as she had suggested?
