Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

lacking funds

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

a telegram sent abroad

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then a look of uneasiness came into his eyes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then a look of uneasiness came into his eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then a look of uneasiness came into his eyes.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

of an obscure nature

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

on one occasion

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was a cablegram from Brindisi, and ran, "Come at once.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then a look of uneasiness came into his eyes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Then a look of uneasiness came into his eyes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

at the time that

From this reading Four days later Jack Haydon was in his study, his heels on the mantelpiece, his eyes fastened on the pages of a novel, when there was a tap at his door and a telegram was brought in.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He broke open the envelope and read the contents in growing surprise and wonder.