used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely at the suspense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely at the suspense.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
brought together in one place
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
gloomed
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From this reading Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely at the suspense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
megrimsnoun
a state of depression
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
become covered with mist
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
murknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night came on in murk and mist.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
on the contrary
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
Sedgwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely at the suspense.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely at the suspense.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely at the suspense.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tennis match seemed to have sweated the megrims out of him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the clouds gathered thicker, Chester Kent’s face took on a more and more satisfied expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
which person or people
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from the director of operations, who was, for him, in rather wild spirits.
