afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
at or in the front
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
briefingnounUS /ˈbriːfɪŋ/
detailed instructions, as for a military operation
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "So everything's set," he concluded.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
Dave
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From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
half the width of an em
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
everything's
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From this reading "So everything's set," he concluded.
the organ of sight
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
Gwinnett's
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From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
Ritter
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From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "So everything's set," he concluded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So everything's set," he concluded.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, en route to Gwinnett's, he was briefing his assistant on what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
a Caucasian
From this reading Dave Ritter, driving his small coupe, kept his eye on the white State Police car ahead.
which person or people
From this reading Rand, who had come away from the Fleming home in the white car, had called Ritter from the office of the Justice of the Peace while waiting for Walters to put up bail, after his hearing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
you're
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From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Fleming jumped at it; she knows you're coming in your own car, which you may keep in the garage there.
