used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
(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 But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
from appearances alone
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
promote over another
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
Felix
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From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
LeClare's
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From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
held dear
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
be seated
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
required or under orders
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Johnny Thompson had always supposed he loved mysteries.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following the visit to Madame LeClare's house, he was given a strange commission.
look attentively
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
which person or people
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But in the "House of Magic," the old professor's house, they came so thick and fast, and apparently without reason, that at times he felt dizzy in his head and ready enough to run away from it all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was Felix who said to him, "You will do us a great favor if you will sit and watch a certain picture on the wall."
