used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
CLEWSnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading UNEXPECTED CLEWS.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
Farley
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From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
Harriet
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From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
ten 10s
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
St
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From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
carry out
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED CLEWS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
at the time that
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was early afternoon when Nick Carter and Patsy arrived in the aristocratic suburb in which Harriet Farley dwelt, and nearly under the towering walls of St. Lawrence’s Church.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Nick directed the chauffeur to stop, however, nearly a hundred yards from the sacred edifice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must drop us here, Miss Farley, and return home,” said he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will take your telephone number and talk with you later.”
