used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A--what?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lump of sugar and a walnut?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
bell-rope
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From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
down-stairs
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From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
Hewitt
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From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading A lump of sugar and a walnut?"
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lump of sugar and a walnut?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading A lump of sugar and a walnut?"
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading A lump of sugar and a walnut?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A--what?
at the time that
From this reading When the vehicle, bringing back the secretary and the policeman, drew up on the drive, Martin Hewitt left the room on the first floor and proceeded down-stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir James stopped for a moment, with his hand on the bell-rope.
you'd
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From this reading "Oh, certainly, if you'd like it; certainly," he added, and stared after this detective with curious tastes as he left the room.
