used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
cannot
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From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.
command with authority
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Harvey Hamilton stood speechless.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Harvey Hamilton stood speechless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
a boy or man
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
not any; not one
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
and nothing more
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Harvey Hamilton stood speechless.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Harvey Hamilton stood speechless.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
at the time that
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he spoke to Professor Morgan, they were no more than a rod apart, with only the broad open space in front of the hotel between them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Upon hearing himself addressed, the man had looked straight into the face of the lad and then, as already said, passed on without the faintest sign of recognition.
but in spite of that
From this reading A more direct snub cannot be imagined, and yet it was not in the nature of a snub.
