inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
deucedlyadverb
(used as intensives) extremely
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
I'm
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From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
come together
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE STOLEN PLATE.
with speed
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN PLATE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN PLATE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Come into the library,” said Lord Waldmere, after their greeting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
Waldmere
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The butler admitted them, while Lord Waldmere and his wife came hurrying through the broad, handsomely furnished hall to meet them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was eleven o’clock when Nick Carter arrived with Chick and Patsy at the Waldmere residence that morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By Jove, I’m deucedly glad you could come so quickly.
