used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAUNTED BY A DEAD FACE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAUNTED BY A DEAD FACE.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HAUNTED BY A DEAD FACE.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HAUNTED BY A DEAD FACE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading HAUNTED BY A DEAD FACE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
Leslie
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From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
Linleigh
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From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
a particular point in time
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
held or filled or in use
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
a male human offspring
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that the desire for a picture he had seen led him to the studio of Gregory Leslie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
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 While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The artist was engaged for the moment, and asked Lord Linleigh to wait.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While so waiting, he occupied himself in looking round at the pictures on the wall.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years after the birth of his son, the earl and countess went to London for the season.
