used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
(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 He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
court-room
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From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
set up or found
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had nothing to report.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had nothing to report.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
come together
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
a particular point in time
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The latter had nothing to report.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
with speed
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The latter had nothing to report.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
express in words
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
Stratton
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From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
carry out
From this reading He heard her say, "Get me a carriage quickly, and take me away from here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
the act of testing something
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Stratton sat in the court-room for a moment dazed, before he thought of the principal figure in the trial; then he rose to go to her side, but he found that Roland was there before him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Stratton went back to his hotel to meet his Chicago detective.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He told him the number of drug stores he had visited, but all without avail.
