used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been out of town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I only returned last evening."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
Hilton
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From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
how
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From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
immediately past
From this reading I only returned last evening."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been out of town.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
and nothing more
From this reading I only returned last evening."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shook my head at Clyde, and returned to the sitting room.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I have been out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It seems that he left his office without any instructions, and nobody knows how to get his orders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen Clyde since the news came out, Mr. Hilton?" the energetic reporter demanded, as I was passing the cigars around.
