used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
blackmailernoun
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
Cotherstone
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From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
Kitely
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From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
express in words
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to look back on his relations with Kitely.
vacantlyadverb
in a vacant manner
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some moments after Kitely had left him, Cotherstone stood vacantly staring at the chair in which the blackmailer had sat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was only filled with a queer, vague amazement about Kitely himself.
the day immediately before today
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he could not realize things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were recent--very recent, only of yesterday, as you might say.
