used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
abscondedverbUS /æbˈskɑːndɪd/
past form of “abscond” — run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
Breese
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From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
divorcedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔːrst/
of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
extraditionnounUS /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən/
the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
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 Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
lobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
come together
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
Morro
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From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
music-halls
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From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
ménage
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characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
not any; not one
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
Rumbanoun
syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
sampledverbUS /ˈsæmpəld/
past form of “sample” — take a sample of
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
shimmying
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From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
in the near future
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
precisely as stated
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading It was inevitable that I meet various members of the permanent American colony in my wanderings, and I soon discovered that Mrs. Breese had already made her presence felt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MURDER A week passed, very pleasantly for me, and during this time I paid but scant attention to the Breese ménage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what her divorced husband was doing in the city no one seemed to know.
winesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Left to my own resources, I explored the town, sampled the native Morro crabs (as delicious as our own lobsters), sipped gentle Spanish wines and watched the shimmying Rumba dancers in the lower music-halls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Russian seemed to have disappeared, and Ben Smith was busy with a case that involved the extradition of an absconded bank teller.
