used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
a line of approach
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was now close on twelve o'clock.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
Harris'snounUS /ˈherɪsɪz/
possessive form of “harris” — United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now close on twelve o'clock.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now close on twelve o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was now close on twelve o'clock.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
retold
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From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
Ryder
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From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was now close on twelve o'clock.
VeteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Frederick Power, hall porter of the Veterans' Club had finished his evidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now close on twelve o'clock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was but a repetition of what he had told Sir Thomas Ryder in Colonel Harris's presence the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the precision of a soldier he had replied curtly and to the point to every question put to him, and had retold all that had occurred on that foggy night, in the smoking room and the lobby of the Veterans' Club in Shaftesbury Avenue.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE NEXT WITNESS PLEASE The air grew more and more heavy as the morning dragged on.
