used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
Clery's
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From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
gotten under control
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
yet to be or coming
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
Kingsbury
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From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
immediately past
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “The late colonel dined the night before his death at the house of the Marquis of Kingsbury, in Park lane.
a human being
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
Piccadilly
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From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
cut with a saw
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
Vaugelade
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From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
which person or people
From this reading The count is reported to be the last person who saw him alive.
belonging to which person
From this reading He appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and left some time after midnight with the Comte de Vaugelade, in whose company he walked up Piccadilly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning papers on the following day contained the announcement of Colonel Charles Clery's sudden death, and after devoting some space to a brief outline of his career, concluded with the following sentences:
