used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
creolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
Felix
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
immediately past
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Lucien
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From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
MARSTON
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From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
become covered with mist
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Moreau
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From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
slacklyadverb
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
in a strange manner
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Marston, sitting in a corner, studied the man.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
a message informing of danger
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARSTON GETS A WARNING It was dark and the mud village was strangely quiet.
at the time that
From this reading When he last saw Lucien Moreau he was vigorous and marked by a careless confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
Wyndhams
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From this reading Thin mist drifted about the house Don Felix had occupied, and Wyndhams' new agent leaned forward slackly with his arm on the table.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young French creole, but his face was pinched and careworn.
