used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
speak to
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
Chandler'snounUS /ˈtʃændlərz/
possessive form of “chandler” — United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
Cuyler's
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From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
Cuylers
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From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
set up or found
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
a young female
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
Godfrey
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From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
Leonie
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From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
Lynde
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From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
the force of workers available
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
a person who carries a message
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
a brief written record
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
and nothing more
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
Pyne
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From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He it was who examined some of their effects, and finding only the address of Lynde Pyne, sent a messenger to his office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not in so early in the morning, and it was not until nearly ten o'clock that the note the physician had sent reached him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
(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 She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little was known of the Cuylers among the tenants of the house, as they were people who had few associates, but a doctor was brought, and the living separated from the dead.
which person or people
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the girl whom Leonie had engaged to cook Godfrey Cuyler's meals during her sojourn at Leonard Chandler's who found them there.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She gave the alarm, and several women, and men, as well, hastily answered the summons.
