used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that chance was lost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But now that chance was lost.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
Francisco
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From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
obtain
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
a man of refinement
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
only a very short time before
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
of great significance or value
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
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 Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But now that chance was lost.
come together
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
Mendix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that chance was lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE STEAMER.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON THE STEAMER.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE STEAMER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since the day before he had calculated upon having a talk with the Spanish gentleman, and hoped to gain some important knowledge without revealing his own identity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The colonel had gone, and it was not likely that the two would meet this side of San Francisco.
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 Oliver Bright was so taken aback by the announcement that Colonel Mendix had left New York that he hardly knew what to do.
