used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
Belton
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From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
CanarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
Carne
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From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
FundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
Laverstock
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From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
on one occasion
From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So much for the Most Noble the Marquis of Laverstock," he said, "and the Canary Island Relief Fund.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow I must be Simon Carne once more."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew he should be tired, and had instructed Belton not to come in until he rang his bell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, let us be off to town.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Next morning Simon Carne arose from his couch, in his luxurious bedroom, a little later than usual.
