used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
avertingnounUS /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
the act of preventing something from occurring
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
light-coloredadjective
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
on the contrary
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Carlos felt himself the object of scrutiny and remark.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He bore the ordeal as best he could, averting his eyes from the staring, chattering crowd.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ten or fifteen minutes that elapsed before the train passed the station at Dalton, were occupied by the assemblage at the depot in talking about the murder and the prisoner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was one stranger present――a man rather below the medium size, with a black mustache, and wearing a light-colored business suit.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE.
