used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
Ablewhite's
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
BRACELETnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET.
flag-stones
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From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was punctual to time.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
Langham
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From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading He was punctual to time.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND BRACELET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon, and he paced the flag-stones in shadow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was punctual to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was to be a night of surprising adventure to Jeremiah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the church clock struck the hour of nine he arrived at the Langham Hotel, and in accordance with Captain Ablewhite's instructions, waited on the opposite side of the road.
