9.58
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From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
anew
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "Get rid of your new butler immediately."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
Charing
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From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
Costello
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From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
travel across or pass over
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
dern
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From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
command with authority
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get rid of your new butler immediately."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Get rid of your new butler immediately."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Get rid of your new butler immediately."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
a human being
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
on the contrary
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
relieve from
From this reading "Get rid of your new butler immediately."
express in words
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
a special situation
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light was full on in the hall, and sitting on the edge of the table I again read through the curt message:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
whoever
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From this reading It had been sent off from Charing Cross at 9.58, and the sender, whoever he might be, was evidently a person of direct and frugal mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the telegram in my hand I went inside the house, shutting the door behind me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rather like surprises; but, as my old friend Jack Costello used to say, "You can have too dern much of a good thing."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get rid of your new butler immediately."
