used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Roger demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
being one more than ten
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
half-past
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From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
Roger
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From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
for a short time
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
tenterhooks
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From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A plan of campaign had been forming in his mind, and he was on tenterhooks to put it into operation.
at the time that
From this reading A Midnight Expedition When the inspector had gone to bed that night, as he did very shortly after this unprecedented outburst of confidence, Roger sat up to await the return of Anthony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anthony made his appearance at half-past eleven, to be greeted by his cousin with severity and heavy sarcasm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you been studying the beauties of nature under the pale crescent moon?”
