used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
Charteris
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From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could pierce the subtlest disguise.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading He could pierce the subtlest disguise.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It was the faithful Galer.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
Galer
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From this reading It was the faithful Galer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the faithful Galer.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
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 There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading He could pierce the subtlest disguise.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
Spennie
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From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
square-cut
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From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
subtlest
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From this reading He could pierce the subtlest disguise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he moved toward the stairs, a square-cut figure appeared.
unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
be dressed in
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
at the time that
From this reading Jimmy had gone up to his room to put on the costume he was to wear in the first act at about the time when Spennie was being seized upon by Charteris to act as prompter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
a late time of life
From this reading There was nothing in his appearance to betray the detective to the unskilled eye, but years of practice had left Spike with a sort of sixth sense as regarded the force.
