used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
affablyadverbUS /ˈæfəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
(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 He was not at all bad looking, Armitage decided.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
Armitage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He was not at all bad looking, Armitage decided.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
a female human offspring
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was not at all bad looking, Armitage decided.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
set up or found
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
and nothing more
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
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 AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was not at all bad looking, Armitage decided.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not at all bad looking, Armitage decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
a course of conduct
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
tonneau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Prince helped Mrs. Wellington and her daughter into the tonneau with easy grace and then motioned the two boys to precede him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Armitage bowed and drew to one side, just as the Wellington party passed out into the churchyard and walked down the path to their motor panting at the curb.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading So he paused and was affably solicitous whether they found the glorious August weather conducive to their general well-being.
belonging to which person
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH A SPY At the door of the church, Thornton met a retired rear admiral and his wife, whose daughter he knew.
