used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
gotten under control
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
Cuthbert
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From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everett did not rejoin the others.
Ducret
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From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
Everett
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From this reading Everett did not rejoin the others.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everett did not rejoin the others.
a brief written record
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led her back into the circle of light, and locked himself in his cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
others
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From this reading Everett did not rejoin the others.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Everett did not rejoin the others.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everett did not rejoin the others.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
a shaky motion
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Everett, his eyes on fire with triumph, his fingers trembling, tore open the envelope.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
at the time that
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At ten the next morning, when Ducret and his wife were well advanced toward Stanley Pool, Cuthbert handed Everett a note.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having been told what it contained, he did not move away, but, with his back turned, leaned upon the rail.
