used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
chesterfieldnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
clairvoyantadjectiveUS /klerˈvɔɪənt/
perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
didn't
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From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
divisible by two
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading And where the Triangle went Jimmy went--even to the gallows....
destroyed or killed
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading And where the Triangle went Jimmy went--even to the gallows....
JOAN
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From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
TrianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS FOR JOAN Long after midnight Joan Sands had sat curled up on the chesterfield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something dreadful had happened, and the Triangle was in it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And where the Triangle went Jimmy went--even to the gallows....
in or at the place that
From this reading And where the Triangle went Jimmy went--even to the gallows....
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Through the open window had come the thunder of the Piccadilly explosion, but she had not even gone to the window to try and find out the meaning of the noise and shouting.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One didn't have to be a clairvoyant to realise that without making a personal inspection.
