used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
DeLisle
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From this reading Miss DeLisle would forgive him when he explained.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And he would explain!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Miss DeLisle would forgive him when he explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Miss DeLisle would forgive him when he explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss DeLisle would forgive him when he explained.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
march in a procession
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss DeLisle would forgive him when he explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
quarter-past
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From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was March, and the height of the season in Algiers.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
St
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From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
express in words
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
at the time that
From this reading Miss DeLisle would forgive him when he explained.
which person or people
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was half minded to tell everything to the one human being within four thousand miles who cared.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SIR KNIGHT Max hurried back to the St. George, knowing that he would be late, and arrived somewhat breathless on the terrace, at a quarter-past five.
