used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
Grantley
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From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
Grantley's
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From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
with speed
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL VANISHES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grantley had arrived there at almost one o’clock in the morning and signed an assumed name on the register.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL VANISHES.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
VANISHESverbUS /ˈvænɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE TRAIL VANISHES.
precisely as stated
From this reading Grantley’s trail vanished into thin air--or seemed to--very quickly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter and his assistants had comparatively little trouble in finding the hotel which the fugitive had patronized the night before, but their success amounted to little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought a couple of heavy suit cases with him.
