used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
in the past
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
CameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
a boy or man
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
Felix
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From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well on toward midnight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was well on toward midnight.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
not in physical motion
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well on toward midnight.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading The promenade deck was as deserted as Broadway after four a. m.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
Señora
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From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
soldierly-looking
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From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was well on toward midnight.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The musicians had long ago ceased playing, and most of the passengers had turned in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well on toward midnight.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The señora, as she stood at the rail, pensively watching the moonbeams playing upon the waves, was as motionless as a wax figure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well on toward midnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the Camera Chap had witnessed a meeting which took place that night between Señora Felix and a certain tall, soldierly-looking male passenger, and if he could have overheard their conversation, he would have been greatly amazed and perplexed.
