2.35
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From this reading 2.35 P.M.
4
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From this reading Superintendent Salt October 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
Aidenn
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From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
Blenkinson
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From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
bulgyadjective
curving outward
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
cat-head
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From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
instrument-case
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From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
leaf-stained
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From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
a room where books are kept
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 2.35 P.M.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
Niblett
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From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Superintendent Salt October 4.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 2.35 P.M.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Superintendent Salt October 4.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Superintendent Salt October 4.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
at the time that
From this reading From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
which person or people
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
belonging to which person
From this reading The very tall one, whose hat was gone and who carried a bulgy black instrument-case, was Doctor Niblett, Coroner as well.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
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 From the corner library window I myself had dimly seen them plodding up the leaf-stained drive against the blast, and had been at the cat-head entrance when Blenkinson admitted them, grotesquely dishevelled by the storm.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the two men from New Aidenn had come up the Vale through that ruinous rain and wind.
