used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
Bryant
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From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
DISCLOSEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand you, sir.
EAGERadjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
Edith
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From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand you, sir.
a single distinct event
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
a message received and understood
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
and nothing more
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
LISTENERnounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
in other respects or ways
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
term of address for a man
From this reading "I do not understand you, sir.
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 A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SAD STORY DISCLOSED TO AN EAGER LISTENER.
create by training and teaching
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand you, sir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the same time he flushed up hotly, and, confronting the officer with flashing eyes, remarked, with freezing hauteur:
precisely as stated
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Edith had said to him, just before getting out of the train, had suggested the possibility of such an incident, consequently he was not thrown off his guard, as he might otherwise have been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Royal Bryant was not very much surprised by this abrupt information and interference with their movements.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not understand you, sir.
