used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
cat-footed
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From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
Clarenden
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From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" he inquired.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
Esmond
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From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
hasn't
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From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you mean?" he inquired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
hindmostadjective
located farthest to the rear
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What do you mean?" he inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" he inquired.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
snaky-looking
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From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
that's
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From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dark I could feel Esmond Clarenden give a start.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I saw the fat lady start out, so I followed her, but I located the nest of Mexicans before she did, and got a good deal out of their drunken jargon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then I cat-footed it back after a snaky-looking, black Spaniard that seemed to be following her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" he inquired.
but in spite of that
From this reading There were three of us in a row, but the devil hasn't got the hindmost one, not yet--that's me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" he inquired.
