used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
(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 There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
any thing at all
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
an occurrence of something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
CrouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
else
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From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
divisible by two
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
the act of departing
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
Hallo
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From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
a special situation
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Now that he was here, he felt that he had done a foolish thing, and one only likely to lead to more trouble.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Perhaps he was going somewhere else, and he had simply walked into a trap without even a chance of getting any results.
showing curiosity
From this reading IN THE NICK OF TIME Crouched behind the packing case, Dick waited, wondering what was to come next.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was so little chance for him to accomplish anything of value, and he was not even sure that Hallo would come here at all.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet luck had been with him so far in good measure.
