used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
set up or found
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
not any; not one
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
a human being
From this reading The clerk said no such person was registered.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading The clerk said no such person was registered.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
Rodney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The clerk said no such person was registered.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The clerk said no such person was registered.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Detective Riley grasped the nearest telephone and sent an alarm to headquarters.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the meantime the night clerk had told his simple story.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
Verbeck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Less than an hour later the report came that Verbeck’s roadster had been found abandoned on a corner in the heart of the city, but that no trace of the Black Star had been discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clerk said no such person was registered.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A man had entered and asked whether a Mr. Rodney Stone lived there.
