used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
accusersnounUS /əˈkjuːzərz/
plural of “accuser” — someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
on or to one side
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
fearless and daring
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
Impey
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From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
except for; apart from
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BOLD PLAN The midshipmen returned to their hotel in despair at the outcome of their plans to save a delicate situation.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The foreigner refused to be put aside by this evident coolness, but sat down in a vacant chair, gazing boldly at his accusers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been in their room but a few minutes before there was a knock on their door and Robert Impey entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both lads looked up in annoyed surprise, for they had studiously avoided him at the embassy and had showed in their manner that the kindly feeling which they had entertained for him earlier had received a distinct check.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see you have dug up the corpse,” he said, an ugly smile on his face.
