used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN AND HIS DOUBLE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN AND HIS DOUBLE.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
make right or correct
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
doesn't
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From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
increase twofold
From this reading A MAN AND HIS DOUBLE.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN AND HIS DOUBLE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
and nothing more
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN AND HIS DOUBLE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
unusual or striking
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It certainly is a remarkable coincidence,” said Nick Carter.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
Templin
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From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There doesn’t seem to be a doubt about that,” agreed the president.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
which person or people
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is astonishing!” exclaimed the president, dismissing the cashier with a wave of his hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If your cashier is correct in what he has just told us, then the man who was mistaken by Miss Templin for her father was Mackenzie, late of Elmwood, Pennsylvania.”
