used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET MISSION.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I will tell him that you have arrived.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
detective'snounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
domo
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From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will tell him that you have arrived.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell him that you have arrived.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
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 The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
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 the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A SECRET MISSION.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
in the near future
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET MISSION.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
express in words
From this reading I will tell him that you have arrived.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading It was not long after the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
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 the detective’s return from abroad that Joseph, his major domo, ushered a stranger into the library, bowed to him, and said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Carter is engaged for the moment, sir, but he will be at liberty presently.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The stranger nodded his head and stood like a wooden image until Joseph had left the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell him that you have arrived.”
