used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
Belsize
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From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
Dan
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From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
set up or found
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
inimitablyadverb
in an unreproducible manner
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
LevyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
moneylendernoun
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was not Raffles, and what was more I was due already at his chambers in the Albany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
outstrippedverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpt/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
SinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading I could see a delicious situation, and Raffles conducting it inimitably to a triumphant issue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Death of a Sinner What was I to do?
at the time that
From this reading I must have been talking to Miss Belsize by the hour together; to my horror I found it close upon seven by the station clock; and it was some minutes past when I plunged into the first up train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew what Raffles would have done; he would have outstripped Mackenzie in his descent upon the moneylender, beaten the cab on foot most probably, and dared Dan Levy to denounce him to the detective.
