used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
the state of being absent
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
the act of departing
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
wanted intensely
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DOOM XIX.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
set up or found
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DOOM XIX.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
a message received and understood
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
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 But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
not any; not one
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DOOM XIX.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But during my journey south the long expected event happened, and on my arrival in Tampa I found myself in the midst of departure and everything in confusion.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
TAMPAnounUS /ˈtæmpə/
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DOOM XIX.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
up to a particular time
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, under such conditions it was difficult to find my man on the instant.
at the time that
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
which person or people
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading THE HOUSE OF DOOM XIX.
but in spite of that
From this reading IN TAMPA When I started on this desperate search after a witness, war had been declared, but no advance as yet ordered on Cuba.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Innumerable inquiries yielded no result, and in the absence of any one who would or could give me the desired information I wandered from one end of the camp to the other till I finally encountered a petty officer who gave signs of being a Rough Rider.
