(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 In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
Bristow
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From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
a person who is in charge
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
carefully weighed
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
FULTONnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
HYSTERICALadjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
not any; not one
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
persuasivenessnounUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs/
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
express in words
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In speaking to her he exercised all his persuasiveness, all the suggestion of power and authority that he could force into his voice and expression.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MISS FULTON IS HYSTERICAL The chief and his assistant were received by Miss Kelly, the trained nurse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bristow wasted no time in what he considered to be the crucial search for more evidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, he gave her, as he had given Mrs. Allen, the impression that he deferred to her and prized her opinions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Isn't there something you can tell us?" he asked, holding her glance with his own.
