used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The search at barracks had revealed nothing.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The search at barracks had revealed nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
set up or found
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The search at barracks had revealed nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
Hooper
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From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
Hupner's
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From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
and nothing more
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The search at barracks had revealed nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
having a point
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The search at barracks had revealed nothing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search at barracks had revealed nothing.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
There's
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From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "In time it may turn out that a sweetheart of some soldier gets some pretty jewelry trinkets given to her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There's just one way that a clue might be found," muttered Private Bill Hooper, one morning in Sergeant Hupner's squad room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not a soldier on the post against whom any tangible suspicion pointed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE ANONYMOUS LETTER IT was a four days' wonder, and then it dropped.
