used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
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From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
Andaman
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From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
put on clothes
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
EurasianadjectiveUS /jʊˈreɪʒɪn/
relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
Forsyth
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From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Forsyth, however, made no mistake!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
and nothing more
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
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 ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
massagingverbUS /məˈsɑːʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “massage” — manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
Nayland
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From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Forsyth, however, made no mistake!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
go across or through
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
on the contrary
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
SAMARKAN
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From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I glanced at the chief officer of the _Andaman_, who sat in an armchair in our new chambers, contentedly smoking a black cheroot.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The resemblance between us is rather marked and the coincidence of dress completed the illusion.
precisely as stated
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
which person or people
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading ARREST OF SAMARKAN "As the high gods willed it," explained Nayland Smith, tenderly massaging his throat, "Mr. Forsyth, having just left the docks, chanced to pass along Three Colt Street on Wednesday night at exactly the hour that _I_ was expected!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
Zarmi
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From this reading That devilish Eurasian woman, Zarmi, who has escaped us again--of course you recognized her?--made a very natural mistake.
