used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
BrotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
set up or found
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
come to pass
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
and nothing more
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST MOVE On the night of the tenth of May, Jean attended a meeting of the Brotherhood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
unmaskingnoun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He entered as usual, and found the great room full of masked figures.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading But one place remained vacant, and he slipped into it two minutes before the command for unmasking.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading In these two minutes he glanced at his right-hand companion, finding something vaguely familiar in the short, slight figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading He expected nothing unusual to happen, and was prepared only to give an account of the little King's welfare during the last few days.
