used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in the portmanteau was an automatic pistol of British manufacture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
Auldhaig
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From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading But in the portmanteau was an automatic pistol of British manufacture.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But in the portmanteau was an automatic pistol of British manufacture.
Broadstone
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From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
COVERINGnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
Fennelburt
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From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
haversacknoun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
Karl
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From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
leather-reinforced
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From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading But in the portmanteau was an automatic pistol of British manufacture.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
Nedderburn
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From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading But in the portmanteau was an automatic pistol of British manufacture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
Preussennoun
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
Ronald
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From this reading On the previous occasion he called himself Captain George Fennelburt; on the second he had assumed the name of Ronald Broadstone.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
von
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From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He travelled light, but in place of his khaki, leather-reinforced haversack he carried a small portmanteau, which, owing to unforeseen circumstances, was practically empty.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading COVERING HIS TRACKS FOR the second time within forty-eight hours Karl von Preussen tramped the deserted road leading to Nedderburn Junction railway station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided that at the first favourable opportunity he would replenish a portion of his kit and replace that lying at the Auldhaig Hotel.
