used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
in actual fact
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
(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 He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
drawing-room
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From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST OF POUBALOV.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
come to pass
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
how
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From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
set down according to a plan
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
Litizki
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From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
engage in
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
not any; not one
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOST OF POUBALOV.
in other respects or ways
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
POUBALOV
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From this reading THE GHOST OF POUBALOV.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST OF POUBALOV.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Litizki laid the newspaper down and tried to reflect.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was so, and no newspaper could make it otherwise; but how should it happen that the reporters had missed the episode?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his own hand he had actually struck Poubalov to the heart, and his victim had fallen with the gasp and shudder of death.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He had not slept at all since he awoke from a very brief nap in New York the morning before; therefore, he had not dreamed the scene in the drawing-room car.
