used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
Blott
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From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
CARGOnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
death-like
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From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
Phil
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From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
shipowner's
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From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then read it," answered the shipowner's son, and passed it over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Even Captain Marshall was astonished, for he had not anticipated such a turn of affairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARGO MYSTERY EXPLAINED There was a death-like silence for several seconds after Phil made his announcement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "Let me see that paper!" demanded Jasper Van Blott, wildly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not believe a word of what you have said until I read that paper."
