used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
Bedford
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From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading CARTER.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
Fitzpatrick
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From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
set up or found
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
of great significance or value
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
go away from a place
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A boy had left it half an hour before.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
the literary culture
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
a brief written record
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Be at my house at six, prepared to leave town at an hour's notice.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
at the time that
From this reading _Certain Important Letters_ When I reached my lodgings that night I found this note, marked in the left-hand corner "Important," and in the right-hand corner "In haste."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hurried to Bedford Place, dived through the tunnel, and found Fitzpatrick with his hand on the knocker.
