used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
in addition
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
any person at all
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
for the reason that
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
billiard-room
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From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
club-house
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From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
didn't
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From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
fistfulnounUS /ˈfɪstfəl/
the quantity that can be held in the hand
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
and nothing more
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
any competition
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
scoopingverbUS /ˈskuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
Tileson
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From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
time-limit
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From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
in the direction of
From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
two-forty
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From this reading ‘Start me at two-forty,’ says I, scooping up a fistful of paper, and nodding up towards the clock.
two-thirty-nine
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From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I also had stipulated that Tileson and all hands should stay in that room until my time-limit had expired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
waste-paper
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From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
we'd
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From this reading “Now, the billiard-room was at the rear, and in the third story, of the club-house, and we’d agreed that the start should be made from it.
(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 Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, of course, was because I didn’t care to have anybody know just what I was up to during the first two minutes of the race.
at the time that
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, when the venerable clock alleged that it was two-thirty-nine, I tucked the waste-paper basket under my arm, shook hands with Tileson, and got on my marks at the head of the stairway.
