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From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
(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 All was dim and dark and shadowy.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Yet somewhere amongst these shadows sat George Trant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was dim and dark and shadowy.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading All was dim and dark and shadowy.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
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 POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking that somewhere amongst those shadows sat she, Catherine Weston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
used to form the superlative
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking that somewhere amongst those shadows sat she, Catherine Weston.
POST-MORTEMnounUS /poʊstˈmɔːrtem/
discussion of an event after it has occurred
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Yet somewhere amongst these shadows sat George Trant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Yet somewhere amongst these shadows sat George Trant.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading All was dim and dark and shadowy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Yet somewhere amongst these shadows sat George Trant.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet somewhere amongst these shadows sat George Trant.
a special situation
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking that somewhere amongst those shadows sat she, Catherine Weston.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking that somewhere amongst those shadows sat she, Catherine Weston.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
Trant
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From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Perhaps he was thinking that somewhere amongst those shadows sat she, Catherine Weston.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was no light inside, and only the distant glimmer of London came in through the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading POST-MORTEM § 1 IT seemed to Catherine the most curious thing in the world that she should be sitting with George Trant inside a taxi.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet somewhere amongst these shadows sat George Trant.
