used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “In a sense it is,” replied Thorndyke, “as I am seeking information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
from appearances alone
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I hope this isn’t a business call.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hope this isn’t a business call.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
hasn't
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From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
not accessible to view
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope this isn’t a business call.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
a message received and understood
From this reading “In a sense it is,” replied Thorndyke, “as I am seeking information.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
isn't
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From this reading I hope this isn’t a business call.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In a sense it is,” replied Thorndyke, “as I am seeking information.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
and nothing more
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
and nothing more
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
OpensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
by chance
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
Phillip
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From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “In a sense it is,” replied Thorndyke, “as I am seeking information.
Rodney
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From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
the act of searching for something
From this reading “In a sense it is,” replied Thorndyke, “as I am seeking information.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “In a sense it is,” replied Thorndyke, “as I am seeking information.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
Thorndyke
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From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack As Thorndyke turned the corner at the head of the stairs, he encountered Phillip Rodney with a kettle in his hand, which he had apparently been filling at some hidden source of water.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have only just arrived, and Jack hasn’t come over from the Courts yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is a bit of luck,” said Phillip, holding out his disengaged hand, “—for me, at least; not, perhaps, for you.
