used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
alighted
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From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
in addition
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
an occurrence of something
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
move gently or carefully
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
garaged
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From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
a search for knowledge
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
MALET
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From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
a particular point in time
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
the light of the Moon
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
pavingnounUS /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/
material used to pave an area
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
petrolnounUS /ˈpetroʊl/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Having run the cab into the yard, I alighted and looked around the deserted grounds, mysterious in the moonlight.
ScorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My inquiry had entered upon another stage, and Charles Malet was about to disappear from the case.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DISAPPEARANCE OF CHARLES MALET Knowing, and I knew it well, that people of "The Scorpion" were watching, I do not pretend that I felt at my ease as I drove around to the empty house in which I garaged my cab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was well aware that if he failed in his vigilance for a single moment he might well disappear from the world!
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The path which led to the stables was overgrown with weeds and flanked by ragged bushes; weeds and grass sprouted between the stones paving the little yard, also, although they were withered to a great extent by the petrol recently spilled there.
