used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Honolulu, according to the evening paper, was agog.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading Honolulu, according to the evening paper, was agog.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
confined by bonds
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
Chan
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From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Honolulu, according to the evening paper, was agog.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
HONOLULUnounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
and nothing more
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
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 An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
not any; not one
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Honolulu, according to the evening paper, was agog.
Pedro
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From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
San
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From this reading An American fleet had just left the harbor of San Pedro bound for Hawaii.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading NIGHT LIFE IN HONOLULU Monday brought no new developments, and John Quincy spent a restless day.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Honolulu, according to the evening paper, was agog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several times he called Chan at the police station, but the detective was always out.
Winterslip
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From this reading This was not, as John Quincy learned to his surprise, a reference to the Winterslip case.
