used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
(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 All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
having the place or position changed
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Visconti, from what he knew of him, was no ordinary man.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Visconti, from what he knew of him, was no ordinary man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
conformity or harmony
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Visconti, from what he knew of him, was no ordinary man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Visconti, from what he knew of him, was no ordinary man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
movernounUS /ˈmuːvər/
workman employed by a moving company
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Visconti, from what he knew of him, was no ordinary man.
others
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From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
a special situation
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
the upper part of anything
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
the act of using
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
Vanjour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
precisely as stated
From this reading If he were a crook, then he must be at the very top of his profession.
ViscontinounUS /viˈskoʊnti/
Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the same, if Visconti were here in Genoa and the prime mover in the Vanjour business, the thing was more serious than it had seemed at first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Visconti, from what he knew of him, was no ordinary man.
at the time that
From this reading THE CUSTOMS He was disturbed in his mind, but he said nothing when he came on board.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading There was no use in worrying the others, and he had reasons of his own for keeping silence.
