used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
alighting
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From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
an occurrence of something
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/
no longer in force or use; inactive
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
Gaston
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From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
Goulard
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From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
knaverynoun
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
MantellnounUS /mænˈtel/
English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852)
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
not any; not one
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
porte-cochère
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
with speed
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
ringbolt
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From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
not in physical motion
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
express in words
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly noon when the touring car containing Nick Carter and his companions sped up the broad driveway and stopped under the porte-cochère of the magnificent Mantell mansion overlooking the Hudson.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “We shall not find my father at home, Nick,” Mantell remarked, while alighting from the car.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “He still is engaged in settling up the affairs of our defunct department store, wrecked by the knavery of his junior partner, that treacherous miscreant, Gaston Goulard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No need to tell you of that rascal, Nick, whom you so quickly pulled up to the ringbolt after taking on the case.”
