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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
Koko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was told that he was too late.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
Maybury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
not any; not one
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
with little or no delay
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
telephone'snounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
possessive form of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was told that he was too late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
Threeways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was told that he was too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had experienced too many of the telephone’s delays.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was told that he was too late.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the home he promptly engaged a nurse, waited while she packed her box, and then conveyed her to No. 9, where he confided her to the care of Mrs Maybury.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading After this Koko made his way to a telegraph office in the Strand, and inquired whether he could wire to Threeways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sorrowful heart Koko hailed a cab and drove to the nurses’ home.
