used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
in the past
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
(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 “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
Aubrey
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From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
Berwick's
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From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
CookenounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t notice.”
don't
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From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
fellow-actor
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From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Some friend of hers, I suppose.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Some friend of hers, I suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some friend of hers, I suppose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
Langton
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From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I didn’t notice.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some friend of hers, I suppose.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some friend of hers, I suppose.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
express a supposition
From this reading “Some friend of hers, I suppose.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
at the time that
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
which person or people
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Gerald Gibson had not gone many yards further down the street, after seeing the meeting between Miss Langton and Colonel Richardson, when he was overtaken by a fellow-actor, Aubrey Cooke.
a late time of life
From this reading “It was Frank Richardson, the man there was all that scandal about a few years ago--Lord Berwick’s wife--don’t you remember?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you see who little Langton was talking to?”
