used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISSING BRIDEGROOM.
the state of being absent
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
BRIDEGROOMnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading A MISSING BRIDEGROOM.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
decoratorsnounUS /ˈdekəreɪtərz/
plural of “decorator” — a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
floristsnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪsts/
plural of “florist” — someone who grows and deals in flowers
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
immediately past
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
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 It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
the force of workers available
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING BRIDEGROOM.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
Sanborn
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From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
carry out
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The decorators had completed their labor and the florists had, at last, taken themselves off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after Nick had returned that the bridal party set out for the church.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick returned to the house of Mr. Sanborn, it had already taken on a festive air.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few minutes three men made their appearance and said that they had come from the Central Detective Office, under the instructions of the authorities, to take charge of the house in the absence of Mr. Sanborn and his family.
