used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
without deviation
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
Juanita
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From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
Kirby
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From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
not any; not one
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
stammered
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From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a flash his hand dropped the pistol into the pocket of his dinner jacket and his face changed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Santa Maria!" he said in Spanish, and then, "Juanita, Sir Thomas Kirby!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
to-night
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From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
in the direction of
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had loosened hands directly the millionaire turned towards us and I was too late to catch her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course, of course, then--" He said no more, for with a little gasp Juanita sank into a heap upon the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember you gave me an appointment to-night, Mr. Morse," I stammered.
