used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
Athenæm
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From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
Claude
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From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
Duval
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From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
Fergus
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From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
a man of refinement
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
impossibilities
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From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
Ninety-Fiveadjective
being five more than ninety
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
plausiblyadverbUS /ˈplɔːzəbli/
easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
Identical; not different.
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
ScotsmannounUS /ˈskɑːtsmən/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Academy.--"The book is a story of modern highway robbery by a lady instead of a gentleman of the road."
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
unravelled
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From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
which person or people
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scotsman.--"A capital story of mystery, and unravelled with an entertaining thought."
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Pall Mall Gazette.--"Mr. Fergus Hume has shown his wonted skill in steering his reader plausibly through the pitfalls of a tangled plot in his 'Claude Duval of Ninety-Five.'
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Athenæm.--"The book is cleverly written and will interest the reader who can forget its impossibilities."
