used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
cloudlikeadjective
resembling a cloud
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
implyingverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
a search for knowledge
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
Johann
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From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
Sobieska
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From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
Trusia
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From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He appreciated at a glance that something unusual had occurred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they entered his official sanctum, Sobieska looked up, and, as he arose, a genuine surprise passed, cloudlike, across his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter merely shrugged his shoulders, implying that it was not his affair.
look attentively
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading He bowed Trusia to a seat, directing a well-defined look of inquiry toward Carter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sobieska consulted his watch, which lay on the table beside him, while he turned sternly to Johann.
