used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
Britz
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From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
enactmentnounUS /eˈnæktmənt/
the passing of a law by a legislative body
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
highest in quality
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
not one, and not any
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Britz and Manning were skilled in the art of concealing their emotions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their conduct as they entered the Police Headquarters the following morning gave no suggestion of the strain which they were undergoing.
Whitmore
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From this reading Their faces reflected none of the anxious expectancy with which they looked forward to the enactment of the great climax in the Whitmore case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the trained newspaper man, as well as the skilled police officer, is endowed with a peculiar instinct by which he seems to detect, without apparent reason, the presence of impending excitement.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
but in spite of that
From this reading Their brains might be working furiously, their hearts throbbing with excitement, they might be laboring under the greatest stress of mind, yet they were able to command a placid exterior, unruffled as polished ivory.
