used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RESTORED AT LAST.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
Denton
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From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
Elmer
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From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
every person
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The man entered the saloon and Nick Carter quickly followed.
Greer
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From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
immediately past
From this reading RESTORED AT LAST.
the act of departing
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
on one occasion
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
with speed
From this reading The man entered the saloon and Nick Carter quickly followed.
RESTOREDverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading RESTORED AT LAST.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
TambourinenounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The murderer was not there, and, leaving the saloon, the detective took a position near at hand, where he could see everyone that entered.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
at the time that
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nick Carter went at once, upon arriving in the city, to the place uptown where Tambourine Jack told him Dick Denton had met Elmer Greer.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He had been at his post but an hour when a man, wearing heavy, black whiskers and beard, brushed past him.
