used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
Archie
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From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
Costello
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From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
dark-browed
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From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
Diego
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From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
set up or found
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
full-bloodedadjective
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
on one occasion
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
Rancheros
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From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
San
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From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
sinister-looking
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From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pierre was a full-blooded Mexican, dark-browed, morose, and sinister-looking, and he had a pair of small, black eyes that were never still, but constantly roving about, as if on the lookout for something.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, about six weeks before the commencement of our story, Frank and Archie were sent to San Diego on business for Uncle James.
at the time that
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they returned, they found a new face among the Rancheros--that of Pierre Costello, a man for whom Frank at once conceived a violent dislike.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His appearance was certainly forbidding; but that was not the reason why Frank disliked him.
