used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “DEVIL HE MAY BE-BUT A MAN!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
BE-BUT
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From this reading “DEVIL HE MAY BE-BUT A MAN!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “DEVIL HE MAY BE-BUT A MAN!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
furtivenessnoun
a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
Gildersleeve
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From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
Gildersleeve's
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From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
Hammond
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From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
Hammond's
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From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “DEVIL HE MAY BE-BUT A MAN!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
Josephine
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From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “DEVIL HE MAY BE-BUT A MAN!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “DEVIL HE MAY BE-BUT A MAN!”
make reference to
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The one was that Gildersleeve had not told him the entire truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
precisely as stated
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
(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 To Hammond’s way of thinking, these and other elements of Gildersleeve’s methods did not “hang” very well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
at the time that
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
WinchnounUS /wɪntʃ/
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading There had been a furtiveness about the demeanour of Gildersleeve that irritated Hammond: furthermore, there had been the acknowledged duplicity of Winch in passing himself off as a United States consul, not to mention Gildersleeve’s veiled insinuations as to Josephine Stone’s connection with the North Star.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I WHEN Louis Hammond went away from the City Club after his conference with Norman T. Gildersleeve he was convinced of two things.
