used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
AMATEURnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
Bindle
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From this reading With the last van went Bindle, much to his regret.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
DETECTIVESnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
entrained
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From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
goin
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From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
the act of departing
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the last van went Bindle, much to his regret.
Holmleigh
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From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
It's
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From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
immediately past
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
Lowestoft
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From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With the last van went Bindle, much to his regret.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
pantechniconnoun
a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading With the last van went Bindle, much to his regret.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
except for; apart from
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Holmleigh was shut up and in darkness, save for a slit of light that could be seen beneath the Venetian blind of the dining-room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AMATEUR DETECTIVES I By nine o'clock the last pantechnicon that was going back that night had rumbled off to Lowestoft, there to be entrained for London.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With the last van went Bindle, much to his regret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the last van went Bindle, much to his regret.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One still remained on the drive, waiting to be taken back by the horses that would bring the first van in the morning.
yer
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From this reading "It's like not goin' to yer own funeral," he grumbled.
