used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
for the reason that
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
Buffington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
set up or found
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
masqueraded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
not any; not one
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
Perkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mr. Buffington was rich in names, and had masqueraded under at least a dozen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He, however, had seen Mark's name in the register, and noted carefully the number of his room.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It did not occur to him that Lawrence Perkins was his railroad friend under another _alias_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark was confirmed in his belief that Mr. Buffington had left the hotel, because on looking over the book he found no such name.
