used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
ANNESLEY
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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
Cheltenham
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From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
the act of departing
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
only a very short time before
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
inquirernounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪrər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
Mountjoy
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The inquirer was almost a stranger, but Harry did know his name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
express in words
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY TELLS HIS SECRET.
that's
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the hotel and dined alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
What's
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From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
at the time that
From this reading Harry hurried down to Cheltenham, hardly knowing what he was going to do or say when he got there.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "What's all this that's up about Captain Mountjoy?" said a stranger, coming and whispering to him at his table.
