27
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE 27TH.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
Albemarle
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From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
Barraclough
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From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
Barraclough's
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From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
Doran
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From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE 27TH.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE 27TH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
a human being
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the flat in Albemarle Street Anthony Barraclough sat alone devouring a grilled steak.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE 27TH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE 27TH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading In the golden shadows beyond the rays of the table lamp, Doran, his servant, stood in silent attention to his master's wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was reticent of speech and every now and then he shot a glance at the clock.
which person or people
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Doran was a person of understanding and one of the few people in the world who shared a measure of Barraclough's confidence.
