anew
From this reading And he laughed again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But he's slowly dying in there!' said Simon.
DepositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
didn't
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From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading 'But he's slowly dying in there!' said Simon.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
GALPIN
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From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
he's
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From this reading 'But he's slowly dying in there!' said Simon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And he laughed again.
the sound of laughing
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
of an obscure nature
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'But he's slowly dying in there!' said Simon.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading 'But he's slowly dying in there!' said Simon.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'But he's slowly dying in there!' said Simon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
waiting-room
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From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well,' observed Mr. Galpin, 'he didn't have his Safe Deposit built for nothing, anyhow!'
at the time that
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GALPIN When the patrol and Simon between them had explained the mysterious and fatal situation to Mr. Jack Galpin, Mr. Jack Galpin leaned against one of the marble tables in the waiting-room, and roared with laughter.
