used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
Canterac's
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From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
Robledo
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From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading An invisible wall seemed to have risen between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Watson and Robledo finished their supper in silence.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Watson’s expression was sombre, and he avoided looking at his partner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
at the time that
From this reading The latter, when from time to time he looked at him, smiled bitterly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their thoughts were still busy with what had occurred a few hours earlier in the park of Canterac’s invention.
