used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'd probably be too late."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
Bristow
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From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "No," he concluded.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
emphasizingnounUS /ˈemfəsaɪzɪŋ/
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
Greenleaf
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From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he concluded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
I'm
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From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
and nothing more
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "We'd probably be too late."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he concluded.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "We'd probably be too late."
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We'd probably be too late."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
TRAILSnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I can go down there and interrupt them," Greenleaf volunteered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lame man reflected, a forefinger against the right side of his nose, the attitude emphasizing the fact that this feature was perceptibly crooked, bent toward the left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TWO TRAILS "I'm afraid," said Bristow, after the policeman had hurried out, "we made a mistake in permitting Morley to talk to Miss Fulton just at present."
We'd
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From this reading "We'd probably be too late."
