used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE STAGE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
Adelina
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From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The famous New York detective sat at the head of the table.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous New York detective sat at the head of the table.
Garvan
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From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The famous New York detective sat at the head of the table.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
a social unit living together
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
come together
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
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 The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The famous New York detective sat at the head of the table.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
Nick'snounUS /nɪks/
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE STAGE.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
RangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
on the contrary
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The famous New York detective sat at the head of the table.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE STAGE.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE STAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A TRAGEDY OF THE STAGE.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The members of Nick Carter’s household all happened to meet at the breakfast table that morning--a rather unusual circumstance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
which person or people
From this reading It was the latter who held the attention of her companions at that moment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The famous New York detective sat at the head of the table.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ranged about it were Chick Carter, his leading assistant; Patsy Garvan, and the latter’s young wife, Adelina, and Ida Jones, Nick’s beautiful woman assistant.
