used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
in the past
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret could not have left the park, therefore, by the principal entrance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margaret could not have left the park, therefore, by the principal entrance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Margaret could not have left the park, therefore, by the principal entrance.
footman's
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From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Margaret could not have left the park, therefore, by the principal entrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
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 Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
something that is lost
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
MARGARET'S
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From this reading MARGARET'S RETURN.
Maudesley
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From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
on one occasion
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Margaret could not have left the park, therefore, by the principal entrance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MARGARET'S RETURN.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Margaret could not have left the park, therefore, by the principal entrance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For some minutes Clement Austin lingered in the porch at Maudesley Abbey, utterly at a loss as to what he should do next.
in or at the place that
From this reading Margaret had left the Abbey an hour ago, according to the footman's statement; but, in that case, where had she gone?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clement had been walking up and down the road before the iron gates of the park, and they had not been opened once during the hours in which he had waited outside them.
