used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
Camilla
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From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
front-door
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
Hawke's
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
and nothing more
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
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 Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
relighted
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From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
side-door
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From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And there, on the balcony, he leaned over the balustrade in the cold humid night, and tried to recover his calmness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Many questions stood ready to puzzle his brain, but he ignored them all, and fell into a vague reverie, of which Camilla was the centre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then penetrated into the servants' part of the flat, and emerged on to the balcony by the small side-door, which was open, and had evidently been forced by Hawke's man.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE Hugo bolted the front-door on the inside, relighted the candle which Hawke's man had used as a weapon, and placed it in the middle of the hall floor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that any systematic, scientific search of the premises would be impossible to him until his mind resembled somewhat less a sea across which a hurricane has just passed.
