used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
Carlton
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From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
divisible by two
From this reading Even then he tossed restlessly.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
Haydock
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From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
Linda
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From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
Louise
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From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
Mackay
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From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
and nothing more
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
not any; not one
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Even then he tossed restlessly.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
telegraphing
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From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then he tossed restlessly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Something, he thought, had surely happened to Linda Carlton and Louise Haydock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Even then he tossed restlessly.
twenty-eighthadjective
coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
From this reading _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
(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 _Freedom_ Ted Mackay did not sleep well on the night of the twenty-eighth of December.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was one o'clock before he gave up expecting a telegram and finally went to bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had they merely been forced down in some lonely spot where there was no means of telegraphing, or had they met with some more serious accident?
