used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Be in a hurry, then," was the gruff rejoinder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
make certain of
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be in a hurry, then," was the gruff rejoinder.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
obtain
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading "Be in a hurry, then," was the gruff rejoinder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Be in a hurry, then," was the gruff rejoinder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
a message received and understood
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
Joe
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From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
engage in
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
not able to be found
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
and nothing more
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading "Be in a hurry, then," was the gruff rejoinder.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
ROWE
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From this reading ROWE SHELLY, THE RUNAWAY.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading ROWE SHELLY, THE RUNAWAY.
express in words
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
SHELLY
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From this reading ROWE SHELLY, THE RUNAWAY.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROWE SHELLY, THE RUNAWAY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
hard to endure
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Don't say anything to confirm the suspicion I have that you are trying to make game of me, for if you do you will spend the rest of the night under lock and key, sure pop."
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Be in a hurry, then," was the gruff rejoinder.
Wayring
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From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
at the time that
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading "I assure you that my only desire is to gain some reliable information regarding my missing friend," answered Joe, choking back his wrath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just one more word, Mr. Officer," continued Joe Wayring, when he had seen his discomfited friend Arthur vanish in the crowd, "and then I will cease troubling you."
