used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The cell into which he was conducted was absolutely dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
uttered without voice
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The cell into which he was conducted was absolutely dark.
clanked
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From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The cell into which he was conducted was absolutely dark.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cell into which he was conducted was absolutely dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
set up or found
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
Gaillard
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From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
incriminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkrɪməneɪtɪŋ/
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cell into which he was conducted was absolutely dark.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
Liberte
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From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
LUXEMBOURGnounUS /ˈlʌksəmbɔːrɡ/
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
on one occasion
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Nevertheless, he could not repress a feeling of disquiet as the iron door of the Luxembourg clanked behind him and he found himself a prisoner.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
Tournay
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From this reading THE LUXEMBOURG Robert Tournay breathed easier after having sent the message to Gaillard by La Liberte.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cell into which he was conducted was absolutely dark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will not be so bad during the day," volunteered the jailer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gaillard at least was not likely to become implicated; and the anonymous communication once destroyed, nothing of an incriminating nature would be found, should their lodging be visited.
