used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
in addition
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
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 There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
Chadwick
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From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
dictograph
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From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
GammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST TRAIL.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
the act of departing
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
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 There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
Pimliconoun
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nick also had in mind, of course, to arrest the genuine Mr. Pimlico the moment he put in an appearance.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST TRAIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
a special situation
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a simple thing for Nick to hasten home and return in a disguise such as Gammon had described.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE LAST TRAIL.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a very good reason for Chick Carter’s disappearance from the suite in which Nick had left him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The designs of the latter in leaving, after hearing with the dictograph the interview between Chadwick and Gammon, must be perfectly obvious.
