used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
ANGELA
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From this reading ANGELA.
any thing at all
From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
from appearances alone
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
Brian
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From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
a man of refinement
From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I must have made a mistake.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I must have made a mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
without good reason
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, I must have made a mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Well, I must have made a mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, I must have made a mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
Percival
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From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
term of address for a man
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
Somers
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From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn't know anything about the other gentleman."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
in the direction of
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
precisely as stated
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we kept him dark," returned Percival, lightly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I must have made a mistake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
in or at the place that
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So it was not you after all, sir," said Captain Somers, surveying Heron with some surprise, and then glancing towards a secluded corner, where Brian and Elizabeth were absorbed in an apparently very interesting conversation.
