used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can sail in a couple of days,” the captain remarked cheerfully.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “We can sail in a couple of days,” the captain remarked cheerfully.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “We can sail in a couple of days,” the captain remarked cheerfully.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “We can sail in a couple of days,” the captain remarked cheerfully.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
Ethel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
and nothing more
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
go away from a place
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
love-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
engage in
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
Palmas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
on the contrary
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “We can sail in a couple of days,” the captain remarked cheerfully.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I am afraid that I came in at a rather inopportune moment, but this is not the time for love-making,” Gaunt remarked kindly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can sail in a couple of days,” the captain remarked cheerfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
at the time that
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
which person or people
From this reading Half an hour later they were with Captain Armstrong, who had just arrived from Newcastle to make final arrangements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a feeling of constraint when Gaunt led Edward Drake from the room after the latter’s interview with Lady Ethel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if we leave by the _Saxon_ on Saturday, you can pick us up at Las Palmas.
