used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Found it?" he growled, with a cynical curl of the lip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I found it," I answered.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
a person who is in charge
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
cross-questioning
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From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading "Found it?" he growled, with a cynical curl of the lip.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading "Found it?" he growled, with a cynical curl of the lip.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
eh
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From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
set up or found
From this reading "I found it," I answered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Found it?" he growled, with a cynical curl of the lip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
how
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From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found it," I answered.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
immediately past
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Found it?" he growled, with a cynical curl of the lip.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
come into possession of
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
determined
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
sphinx-like
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From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
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 "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading "I suppose you have some lame story that you picked it up in the street, or something-- eh!" he exclaimed testily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, having made up the bag, I rose slowly and faced my chief.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he exclaimed, raising his keen eyes from the document I had brought him and regarding me with that stony, sphinx-like expression he assumed when resolved upon cross-questioning, "how did you obtain possession of this?"
