used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He found Chick awaiting him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
put or send forth
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading He found Chick awaiting him.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
Crandall
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From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
well in the past; former
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIED.
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 evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
Farley
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From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
set up or found
From this reading He found Chick awaiting him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
Harriet
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From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Chick awaiting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Chick awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
Kate
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From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIED.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
at the time that
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO DIED.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the office table lay a small plaster cast, not there when Nick departed with Harriet Farley that morning, concerning whose mission and what since had occurred, Chick was, of course, entirely ignorant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was early evening when Nick Carter arrived home after his interview with Kate Crandall.
you've
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From this reading “Well, by Jove, you’ve had a long outing,” he remarked, when Nick entered and removed his coat and hat.
