used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
adversary's
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From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
anew
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
(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 Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
betook
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From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
CollectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading Collectively, they were perplexing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
FREYBERGER
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From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
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 FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading Collectively, they were perplexing.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
on the contrary
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading But they had given to Freyberger this great advantage, he was beginning to follow his adversary’s process of reasoning.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Collectively, they were perplexing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Collectively, they were perplexing.
belonging to which person
From this reading Again he felt himself a step nearer this mysterious personage, whose subtle and sinister processes he was slowly exposing to the light of day, or rather to the light of reason.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one, of all the things he had discovered, would give in itself a clue.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading FREYBERGER left the bank and betook himself to the Yard, there to report proceedings.
