used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
any thing at all
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
brown-faced
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From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
put on clothes
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
remove the dust from
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
Frobishernoun
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
a narrow way or road
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
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 He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
Piccadilly
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From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A slender, brown-faced man in a dust coat and evening dress came along smoking a cigarette.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed into the cool air of the garden, and from thence into the narrow lane at the back of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not appear to be in the least interested in anything only for his restless eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frobisher nodded gleefully; it was an intrigue after his own heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very late now, and Piccadilly was growing quiet, so that the few lounging figures there were easily seen.
