used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was alert, quiet, smiling to himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
the act of consuming food
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
set up or found
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was alert, quiet, smiling to himself.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
a particular point in time
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was alert, quiet, smiling to himself.
Rayton
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From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was alert, quiet, smiling to himself.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was alert, quiet, smiling to himself.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading If Rayton felt uneasy, face and manner showed nothing of it.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had found an unfamiliar sport--a new form of hunting--a twisted, mysterious trail, with the Lord knows what at the far end of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE MOMENT FOR THE DOCTOR The morning after the second card party found Banks and Rayton eating an early breakfast with good appetites.
Yorker
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From this reading The big New Yorker was in the highest spirits.
