used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
see with attention
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In fact, they had been very busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
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 But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, they had been very busy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
not in action or at work
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, they had been very busy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
Karl
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From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
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 We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
Lester
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From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
march in a procession
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
required or under orders
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On a certain morning, in the month of March, we behold them seated together in the private office of the detective engaged in earnest conversation.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, they had been very busy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have for some time left Mr. Stark and Leonard Lester to themselves.
Zikoff
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From this reading But it must not be supposed that they had been idle during the sojourn of Carlos Conrad, alias Karl Zikoff, at Dalton.
