used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
Aldingham
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From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
(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 Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
Back-tracking
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From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
Brandale
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From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
Fred
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From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
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 The night was one long to be remembered.
a female domestic
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
McCormand
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From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
OrrisnounUS /ˈɔːrɪs/
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
in the near future
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the police car, Flash and Fred Orris rode to the McCormand home on Aldingham Drive.
that is looked for
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they learned from a maid that the man they sought was attending a late business conference at his downtown office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was one long to be remembered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
a Caucasian
From this reading Back-tracking, the police car presently drew up before a white stone building not far from the _Brandale Ledger_.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Nearly all of the windows were dark, but lights glowed in one of the offices on the fourth floor.
