used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
depressingly dark
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then it was that he heard the story of what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then it was that he heard the story of what had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was that he heard the story of what had happened.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
the act of departing
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
Lynde
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From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
not any; not one
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
on one occasion
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
Pryor
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From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
Pyne
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From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
express in words
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then it was that he heard the story of what had happened.
caught or fixed
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that he heard the story of what had happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Chandler had stuck a knife through her throat!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive from the residence of Andrew Pryor to the Tombs was a long one, and almost an hour had elapsed from the time of his leaving there until Lynde Pyne arrived at the big, gloomy prison.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went at once to the official there, and told of the summons that had been sent him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then it was that he heard the story of what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where she had procured it, no one was able to say, but certain it was that the deed had been done, and that she had been removed to the prison hospital.
