Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

later than; following

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

at or in the front

From this reading "It was breakers ahead when you turned the tide.

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading "It was breakers ahead when you turned the tide.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

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From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

promote the growth of

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was breakers ahead when you turned the tide.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

free from ambiguity

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading "It was breakers ahead when you turned the tide.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And that night, for the first time since Tisdale's return, Foster climbed to the eyrie in the Alaska building.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "It was breakers ahead when you turned the tide.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

at the time that

From this reading "It was breakers ahead when you turned the tide.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE OTHER DOCUMENT The argument, which Miles Feversham opened with unusual brilliancy the following morning, was prolonged with varying degrees of heat to the close of another week; then the jury, out less than two hours, brought in their verdict of "Not Guilty."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I came up to thank you, Hollis," he began in his straightforward way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But," he added after a pause, "what will the President think of your views?"