used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He saw clearly the infamy of the plot against her,--and against himself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
Anson
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From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
Boland's
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From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
without doubt or question
From this reading He saw clearly the infamy of the plot against her,--and against himself.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The crack of the pistol restored his composure.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The crack of the pistol restored his composure.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
Druce
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From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
Druce's
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From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw clearly the infamy of the plot against her,--and against himself.
HIGHWAYnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw clearly the infamy of the plot against her,--and against himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crack of the pistol restored his composure.
intense and profound fear
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading He saw clearly the infamy of the plot against her,--and against himself.
immediately past
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
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 One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
a particular point in time
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He saw clearly the infamy of the plot against her,--and against himself.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The crack of the pistol restored his composure.
cut with a saw
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
SinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
UPRIGHTadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the conspirators was already dead on the scene of this last of many crimes.
accept gladly
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
at the time that
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "THE HIGHWAY OF THE UPRIGHT" Up to the moment when he heard the report of Druce's pistol and saw Carter Anson fall, Harry Boland's whole being had been concentrated in a consuming horror at sight of Patience Welcome in the Cafe Sinister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Druce was struggling with the police, taking him for murder of Anson, his partner.
