used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
exhale hard
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not seem to understand it.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
Elihu
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From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not seem to understand it.
and nothing more
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There must be some mistake.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be some mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not seem to understand it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could not seem to understand it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must be some mistake.
make square
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be some mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not seem to understand it.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
TweedyadjectiveUS /ˈtwiːdi/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not seem to understand it.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was blank, and just a little white, for the blow had been a heavy one, and totally unexpected.
which person or people
From this reading It was unbelievable that he and Tweedy, who had been fair and square in every one of their business dealings, could be forced to the wall by such a monster of corruption as Elihu Crane.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The letter dropped into Bob’s lap, and for a long minute he sat staring into the yellow, dancing flames.
