used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good evening, Mr Carstairs," she gave him a polite bow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How is your mother?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Good evening, Mr Carstairs," she gave him a polite bow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
Carstairs
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From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
Darkey
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From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
Darwen's
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From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
being one more than seven
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Good evening, Mr Carstairs," she gave him a polite bow.
the act of departing
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
half-past
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From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good evening, Mr Carstairs," she gave him a polite bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
How
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From this reading "How is your mother?" he asked.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is your mother?" he asked.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
a female domestic
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
most important element
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How is your mother?" he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good evening, Mr Carstairs," she gave him a polite bow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Good evening, Mr Carstairs," she gave him a polite bow.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Good evening, Miss Darkey," the name almost stuck in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she came into the light, he stepped up and raised his hat.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
at the time that
From this reading That evening Carstairs hung round the post office from half-past seven to half-past eight, he was thinking of going away when Mrs Darwen's new maid turned the corner at the end of the street, he waited under the big arc light outside the main entrance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How is your mother?" he asked.
