used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
curionounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊ/
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
Dufrenne
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From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
Duvall
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From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
a boy or man
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
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 When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
win a victory over
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
by chance
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
Piccadilly
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From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
Richard
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From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
only a very short time before
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
do one's shopping
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
hard to endure
From this reading He hurried along in the general direction the fellow had taken, trying to form in his mind a clear picture of his appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The man had left the shop at least two minutes before Dufrenne came out--perhaps more, and another minute had been consumed by the latter in telling his story.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the dim light before the shop he had not been able to observe him closely, nor had there, indeed, appeared any very good reason for doing so; he had thought the man but a belated customer of the place and had barely glanced at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
at the time that
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three minutes' start, in a crowded street at night, was a handicap which the detective could scarcely hope to overcome.
which person or people
From this reading When Richard Duvall left Dufrenne, the curio dealer, in Piccadilly Circus, and started after the man who had purchased the box of powder in the barber shop, he realized to the full the hopelessness of his task.
