used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt jubilant.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
Freyberger
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From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
the act of departing
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He felt jubilant.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
Langham
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From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
provided with artificial light
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
having a point
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
poisonous-looking
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From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
express in words
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
sidelightnoun
light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the entrance hall of the Langham Freyberger drew a long, black, poisonous-looking cheroot from his pocket and lit it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he buttoned his overcoat and prepared to depart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
at the time that
From this reading He was just going down the steps when a voice from behind said, “Excuse me.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The whole of the pieces of the puzzle had fallen into their places under the influence of his intellect, and now this new sidelight had pointed at the possible road to the absolute and final move, which would allow him to place his hand upon the creator of the puzzle, and say: “You are mine.”
