used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
Clair
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From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
despatches
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From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
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 He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
and nothing more
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
purloinedverbUS /pərˈlɔɪnd/
past form of “purloin” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And, now that its owner had come alongside of him, he recognized him in an instant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
term of address for a man
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
St
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From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Taught by the many perils he had passed through, he was generally prepared for an emergency, and never lost his presence of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the man’s tone that seemed familiar to St. Just; he was confident he had heard the voice before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the present occasion, while the colloquy had been proceeding, he had been casting about for a plan of escape; and had decided on his course of action.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was Sir Henry Emerson, the man whose despatches he had purloined in the character of the Comte St. Clair.
