used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a pleasant-looking man as he sat there that day.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was carefully dressed, and had the appearance of a polished man of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not a pleasant-looking man as he sat there that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He was carefully dressed, and had the appearance of a polished man of the world.
CONFEDERATEnounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
COUNT'S
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From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was not a pleasant-looking man as he sat there that day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was carefully dressed, and had the appearance of a polished man of the world.
one or the other of two
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was carefully dressed, and had the appearance of a polished man of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a pleasant-looking man as he sat there that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
Piccadilly
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From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading He was not a pleasant-looking man as he sat there that day.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He was carefully dressed, and had the appearance of a polished man of the world.
RomanoffnounUS /ˈroʊmənɔːf/
a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
St
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From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNT'S CONFEDERATE Count Romanoff sat alone in his room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not a pleasant-looking man as he sat there that day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
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 On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one side the window of his room faced Piccadilly with its great seething tide of human traffic, from another St. James's Park was visible.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was carefully dressed, and had the appearance of a polished man of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the Count was not looking at either; he was evidently deep in his own thoughts, and it would appear that those thoughts were not agreeable.
