Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

(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 All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

make certain of

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

next to; at the side of

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

characterized by great determination

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

for a limitless time

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

past form of “incarcerate” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

a message received and understood

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE PRISONER.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All possibility of obtaining information from Ramodanofsky was at an end forever, but I had now the opportunity to examine the premises.

new

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRISONER.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading On a small table beside the bed lay a bunch of keys, and these I appropriated.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Passing through the anterooms, I entered a large apartment which had evidently been his bedroom, and which showed signs of recent occupation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I DETERMINED to search the house, and assure myself that Zénaïde was not incarcerated in any part of it.