afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
in addition
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
enigmaticallyadverb
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
set up or found
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
on one occasion
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
(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 “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
express in words
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is little to it, and also much to it,” said he enigmatically.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
Waldmere
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From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT NICK HAD LEARNED.
at the time that
From this reading It was after one o’clock when Nick Carter left the Waldmere residence, after having given such further instructions as the circumstances seemed to require.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty minutes later found him seated in his business office with Chick and Patsy, when he at once began to tell them what he thought of the case.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We must do some quick work, mighty quick work, or farewell to the Waldmere plate.”
