used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
a quantity of money
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
contriving
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From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
Dudley
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From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Martin was exultant.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
conformity or harmony
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
immediately past
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin was exultant.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
Prenderby
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From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
RollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
not in physical motion
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
carry out
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He was convinced by his own theory, and was certain that the last act of the Black Dudley mystery was about to take place.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
unofficialadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/
not having official authority or sanction
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went warily, therefore, contriving always to keep a fair amount of traffic between them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Journey by Night For the first few miles, while they were still in the traffic, Prenderby contented himself with keeping the disguised Rolls in sight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be absurd, he realized, to overtake them while still in London, since they were acting in an unofficial capacity and he was particularly anxious not to arouse the suspicions of the occupants of the car in front of them.
