used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading The call Leslie had made at her father’s offices had proved advantageous to her.
in addition
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The call Leslie had made at her father’s offices had proved advantageous to her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/
support and strengthen
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The call Leslie had made at her father’s offices had proved advantageous to her.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
Carrington
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From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The call Leslie had made at her father’s offices had proved advantageous to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
of the present time and place
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
of great significance or value
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
a message received and understood
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
Leslie
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From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The call Leslie had made at her father’s offices had proved advantageous to her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
recurring again and again
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
requisitionedverbUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “requisition” — make a formal request for official services
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
temeritynounUS /təˈmerəti/
fearless daring
From this reading She had not only gained important information from Mr. Carrington, she had also received a fresh supply of temerity to bolster her for further daring deeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
the act of using
From this reading There he kept several cars, immediate to the use of himself and one or two of his lieutenants.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE Next day Leslie repeated the visit to her home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second expedition to it was made in a small black car which she boldly requisitioned from a garage located not far from her father’s offices.
