used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
anew
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
increase twofold
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
Ellice
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
not any; not one
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
others
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From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
determined
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
look attentively
From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Together we walked up through the park again, discussing the strange affair.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his knowledge, his self-command was marvellous.
at the time that
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
which person or people
From this reading The others, who had not seen that expression on his face when he had first gazed upon the dead countenance, had no suspicion of the truth.
Winsloe
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From this reading Ellice Winsloe was playing a double game; therefore I resolved to wait and to watch.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes.
