used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
a youthful male person
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
a man of refinement
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha, ha!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonder where the old man is now.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wonder where the old man is now.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Wonder where the old man is now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At this, the gentleman on the next seat turned and gave Albert a quick, searching glance.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wonder where the old man is now.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then the thought of the victim whom he had so cruelly deceived seemed to come back and amuse him amazingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the conceited boy was too much occupied with himself to notice the movement, and kept on talking.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder where the old man is now.
