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From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
make certain of
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you keep lodgers?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
Cowen
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From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
Farringdon
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From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
not in action or at work
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But you keep lodgers?"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
lodgers
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From this reading "But you keep lodgers?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
not any; not one
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
successive (without a break)
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
the act of testing something
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nay, we keep but one; and he is no captain--he is a City clerk."
(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, madam, it is not idle curiosity, I assure you, but was not the lodger before him Captain Cowen?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the trial was over, and the condemned man led back to prison to await his execution, Bradbury went straight to 13 Farringdon Street and inquired for Captain Cowen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No such name here," said the good woman of the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you keep lodgers?"
