used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
any thing at all
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
CHING
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From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
LEE'SnounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made all the arrangements.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHING LEE’S ERRAND “Good morning, gentlemen.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
a brief written record
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
OrbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Orbit appeared in the doorway and came forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There was a weary note in his voice and the pallor of fatigue had spread over his strongly marked features, but it only added to the distinction of his appearance and his eyes seemed if anything more brilliantly alight than on the previous evening.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has your inspector news for me about the removal of Hughes’ body?
