used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
Alan
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
(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 Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
atomsnounUS /ˈætəmz/
plural of “atom” — (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
dining-salon
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
a young female
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
the act of departing
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
Holt
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
the act of departing
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
engage in
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
and nothing more
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
others
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
pursernounUS /ˈpɜːrsər/
an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
upper-deck
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
