used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
carriage-drive
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From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
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 The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
a young female
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
half-faded
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
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 There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
the literary culture
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
in the near future
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
Putney
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From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
that is looked for
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
make square
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a curving carriage-drive which led to the front door, which stood at the head of a flight of steps under a square and ugly portico.
precisely as stated
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
weather-stained
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From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was sufficiently loyal to the band to avoid calling especial attention to the house where the girl was imprisoned, and he told his cab to wait at the end of Putney Heath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE JUDGMENT OF DEATH Solomon White had a taxi waiting, and gave his directions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The night was wild and boisterous and very dark, but he carried an electric torch, and presently he came to weather-stained gates bearing in letters which had half-faded the name he sought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pushed open the gate with some trouble.
