used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a rum go,” the former remarked.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
CLUESnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
CONFLICTINGadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
Dan
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From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “It’s a rum go,” the former remarked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s a rum go,” the former remarked.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s a rum go,” the former remarked.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
Maynard
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From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
Maynard's
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From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It’s a rum go,” the former remarked.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “It’s a rum go,” the former remarked.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
spy-mad
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From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading CONFLICTING CLUES FIVE minutes later James Palmer and Dan Maynard stood on the steps of the Treasury Department.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It shows we are all at the mercy of some fool, spy-mad.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maynard’s eyes twinkled as he adjusted his tie which was slightly awry.
Who'd
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From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Who’d have thought Jones, as old and good a servant as he is, would have tried to get Burnham into trouble by reporting him to the Secret Service?
