used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
(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 "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Eells dropped back in his chair and stared at him fixedly.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
Blackwaternoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
BLOW-HARD
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
Calhoun
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Eells dropped back in his chair and stared at him fixedly.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Eells dropped back in his chair and stared at him fixedly.
Eells
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading Eells dropped back in his chair and stared at him fixedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What's the good word from Mr. Lynch?"
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What's the good word from Mr. Lynch?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eells dropped back in his chair and stared at him fixedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
Judson
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From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading What's the good word from Mr. Lynch?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Eells dropped back in his chair and stared at him fixedly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE BLOW-HARD Nothing was seen of John C. Calhoun for nearly a week and then, late one evening, he stepped in on Judson Eells in his office at the Blackwater Bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
What's
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From this reading What's the good word from Mr. Lynch?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What's the good word from Mr. Lynch?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," returned Calhoun, whose arm was in a sling, "I thought so myself for a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why--why, Mr. Calhoun!" he gasped, "we--we all thought you were dead!"
