used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
after-life
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From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
(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 The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
DEAD-CART
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From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
divisible by two
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
at any time
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
only a very short time before
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
Holles
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From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
how
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From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
and nothing more
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
on the contrary
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
Ryder
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From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
a special situation
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
precisely as stated
From this reading The thing began on the very night--or, rather, morning--of his evasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ugly truth, which must be told, is that in all that week he was hardly ever entirely sober.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His memories were a confused jumble, from which only certain facts detached themselves with any degree of sharpness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Without definite destination, or even aim beyond that of putting as great a distance as possible between himself and Knight Ryder Street, Holles came by way of Carter Lane into Paul’s Yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DEAD-CART Had you asked Colonel Holles in after-life how he had spent the week that followed immediately upon his escape from the house in Knight Ryder Street, he could have supplied you with only the vaguest and most incomplete of accounts.
