used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
ContinuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Continuing, he said in a tense undertone:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
the head of a state government
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
Quarrytown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Continuing, he said in a tense undertone:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The night man is half gone on her, but he is a German--at least has a German name--and this place is intensely patriotic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading Continuing, he said in a tense undertone:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was not what Hiram Strong said about Anna Bell Morgan, but the tone in which he said it, that raised the big interrogation point in my mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A chicken leg in one hand and a hot biscuit piled with jam in the other, he stood facing me, with an excited glitter in his eyes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Matters as they stood suggested the possibility that the youngster had plans in mind to "face the Governor" and that Quarrytown was a place quite good enough to settle down in if Anna Bell said the right word.
