used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
set up or found
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading The men presented a stolid front of frigid scrutiny.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The men presented a stolid front of frigid scrutiny.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men presented a stolid front of frigid scrutiny.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
not one, and not any
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The men presented a stolid front of frigid scrutiny.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The men presented a stolid front of frigid scrutiny.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading The men presented a stolid front of frigid scrutiny.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Instead, he found himself the target for a battery of frowning glances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION None of the usual greetings of the Northern trail were offered Seymour as he rode up to the group.
at the time that
From this reading The sergeant stopped his horse and was about to dismount when there was a movement among the men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The probability flashed upon him that, as the first stranger to reach the scene, he was under suspicion in connection with the crime.
