afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I have better than news, Captain Bradshaw; I have these to give you.
Bradshaw
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From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
CONTRACTORnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading JOHN HOLL, DUST CONTRACTOR.
remove the dust from
From this reading JOHN HOLL, DUST CONTRACTOR.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
Heathcote
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From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
HOLL
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From this reading JOHN HOLL, DUST CONTRACTOR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HOLL, DUST CONTRACTOR.
Lowndes
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From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
make square
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I have better than news, Captain Bradshaw; I have these to give you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I have better than news, Captain Bradshaw; I have these to give you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arthur Prescott went up the same evening to Lowndes Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The invalid had gone to bed, and Captain Bradshaw and Miss Heathcote were alone.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Mr. Prescott,” Captain Bradshaw said, after the first greetings, “I suppose you have no news to give us yet?”
