used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
put or send forth
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
put on clothes
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
the organ of sight
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
set up or found
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading NICK SHOWS HIS HAND.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NICK SHOWS HIS HAND.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
Leonora's
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From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK SHOWS HIS HAND.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
sauntered
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From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
the act of searching for something
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading NICK SHOWS HIS HAND.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had discovered them in a box at the opera, and had followed them in a taxicab after the curtain had fallen upon Leonora’s tragic death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
at the time that
From this reading It was after eleven o’clock when Nick Carter, in immaculate evening dress, sauntered alone into the fashionable restaurant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene over which Nick cast a seemingly indifferent eye was a brilliant one.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had found certain persons whom he had been seeking, more of them than he had been expecting to find.
