used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
completely unclothed
From this reading The right hand she left bare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
buttoning
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From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
Drennen
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From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
Dumont
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From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
Ernestine
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From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
espionagenounUS /ˈespiənɑːdʒ/
the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
Garcia
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From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
coins made of gold
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The right hand she left bare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
Joe's
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From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
go away from a place
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
Lemarc
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From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
the force of workers available
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
not any; not one
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
not one, and not any
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
and nothing more
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
Ramon
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From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The right hand she left bare.
cut with a saw
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
SEEKERSnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
Sefton
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From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
carry out
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
look attentively
From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were Lemarc, Sefton and Ramon Garcia, the woman Ernestine Dumont.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was busy with the careful buttoning of a glove, the left glove.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SEEKERS AFTER GOLD There had been only three loitering men and one woman enjoying Joe's hospitality as they went out.
Ygerne
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From this reading Drennen saw that Ygerne made cool pretence of seeing none of them; Lemarc and Sefton had no doubt lingered to watch her leave and she did not take kindly to such espionage.
