used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
any thing at all
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
cannot
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From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
characterized by great determination
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
set up or found
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
Galabin
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
Gersdorff
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From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
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 “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
engage in
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
not any; not one
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
Rozsnyo
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There seems no object in delay,” Galabin had argued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
Tressen
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading No; our friend the Count is certainly a highly suspicious character, and the sooner one tries to find out something more about him the better.
precisely as stated
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
Von
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From this reading THE SECRET ROOM That night Von Tressen and Galabin agreed to make a determined attempt to solve the mystery they had found at Rozsnyo.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
but in spite of that
From this reading For I cannot pretend that as yet there is anything very tangible to report to Gersdorff.”
Zarka's
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From this reading “If the place is watched by Zarka’s people, the patrol will continue as long as there is any reason for it.
