used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
(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 day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
BANKING-HOUSE
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
Clarendon
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From this reading He went straight to the Clarendon Hotel.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
despatch-box
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From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
dressing-case
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From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
Dunbar
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From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to the Clarendon Hotel.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He went straight to the Clarendon Hotel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
morocco-bound
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From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
and nothing more
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
PARLOURnounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to the Clarendon Hotel.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight to the Clarendon Hotel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
Vernon
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From this reading Henry Dunbar arrived in London a couple of hours after Mr. Vernon left the Abbey.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to the Clarendon Hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BACK PARLOUR OF THE BANKING-HOUSE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after his arrival was Sunday, and all that day the banker occupied himself in reading a morocco-bound manuscript volume, which he took from the despatch-box.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no servant with him, and his luggage consisted only of a portmanteau, a dressing-case, and a despatch-box; the same despatch-box whose contents he had so carefully studied at the Winchester hotel, upon the night of the murder in the grove.
