used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
aëroplane
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From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
Haidee
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From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
Hindoonoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
a single distinct event
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
MATTnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MOTOR MATT PROTESTS.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MOTOR MATT PROTESTS.
a brief written record
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
PROTESTSnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading MOTOR MATT PROTESTS.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "Just a minute, Ben Ali," said Matt, catching the Hindoo by the sleeve of his embroidered coat and leading him apart.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the grounds were reached, Ben Ali came for Haidee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a burning light in his black eyes, and he was shaking like a man with the ague.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The parade was finished without further incident worthy of note, a huge crowd following it back to the show grounds to see the aëroplane flight.
