used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
ArgentnounUS /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/
a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
gotten under control
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
I'd
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From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
of great significance or value
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
lamp-light
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From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
long-expected
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From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
MASKEDadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was dark early on this night, as clouds overcast the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The red wax, with which the package was sealed, gleamed in the lamp-light, for one had been set aglow.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what I'd better do about them?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, these must be the papers Mr. Argent is expecting," Jack said, musingly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE MASKED MAN For a few seconds the two young people remained looking alternately at one another, and then at the packet which they guessed contained the long-expected and important papers.
