used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
(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 Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
at any time
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
he'd
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From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
Roger
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From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Since that mysterious morning she seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THIRTY"--AND ANOTHER STORY But the weeks rolled away, and although the reports from the detective agency were frequent and voluminous--as were the bills--Good remained as elusive as ever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Certainly there was no further evidence of the sullen resentment which Roger had thought he had detected at first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Roger, with his dogged insistence that "he'd come back all right," grew perceptibly less and less optimistic.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet through it all Judith came and went with her head high, and a smile always ready.
