used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
Attorney-at-Law
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From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
BENJAMINnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
bronze-and-glass
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From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
chewing-tobacco
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From this reading He shuffled his feet nervously as his jaw masticated a wad of chewing-tobacco.
cultnounUS /kʌlt/
followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
Hagstrom
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From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He shuffled his feet nervously as his jaw masticated a wad of chewing-tobacco.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
Maddern
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From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
masticated
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From this reading He shuffled his feet nervously as his jaw masticated a wad of chewing-tobacco.
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He shuffled his feet nervously as his jaw masticated a wad of chewing-tobacco.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading He shuffled his feet nervously as his jaw masticated a wad of chewing-tobacco.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
stoicismnounUS /ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy holding that virtue is the only true good, and that emotional self-control leads to inner serenity.
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
stoliditynoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading BENJAMIN MORGAN _Attorney-at-Law_ his heart beat a trifle faster than usual.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading He shuffled his feet nervously as his jaw masticated a wad of chewing-tobacco.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Nevertheless, as he leaned against a gleaming marble wall on the twentieth floor of the Maddern Building, thirty feet to the side of the bronze-and-glass door marked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
in or at the place that
From this reading He traced his ancestry to the mountains of Norway, where stolidity was a virtue and stoicism the ultimate cult.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH AN ACCUSATION IS MADE Detective Hagstrom was a phlegmatic man.
