used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
ALICE'S
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From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
ChesterfieldnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
disclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
GOYLES
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From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
half-fed
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From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
immediately past
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
take the midday meal
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here he had set in motion the proper machinery for catching Lord Peter's assassin.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
confined on all sides
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
precisely as stated
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
which person or people
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its most cheerful member, despite a throbbing shoulder and a splitting headache, was undoubtedly Lord Peter himself, who lay upon the Chesterfield surrounded with cushions and carousing upon tea and toast.
wokenverbUS /ˈwoʊkən/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Having been brought home in an ambulance, he had instantly fallen into a healing sleep, and had woken at nine o'clock aggressively clear and active in mind.
WONDERLANDnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading GOYLES _"--and the moral of that is--" said the Duchess._ ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND A party of four were assembled next morning at a very late breakfast, or very early lunch, in Lord Peter's flat.
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 In consequence, Mr. Parker had been dispatched in a hurry, half-fed and burdened with the secret memory of last night's disclosures, to Scotland Yard.
