used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
subject to appointment
From this reading Besides, the moon will oblige on the night appointed.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the moon will oblige on the night appointed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
Dunford
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From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
of great significance or value
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
and nothing more
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
Kitty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
immediately past
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Besides, the moon will oblige on the night appointed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, the moon will oblige on the night appointed.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Besides, the moon will oblige on the night appointed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
and nothing more
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The town is only twenty miles from Dunford, and the road between is excellent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON the third evening following that of Kitty’s disappearance, Risk was reading a letter which the last post had just brought him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, the moon will oblige on the night appointed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am no judge of cars, but think I have engaged the sort you require.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The letter was from Anthony West, and the important part of it ran as follows:— “I have now completed the arrangements according to your instructions.
