afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading WHAT DAYLIGHT REVEALED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
set up or found
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
Gordon
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From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
on one occasion
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading WHAT DAYLIGHT REVEALED.
Rudolph
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From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
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 have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is nothing he can do to aid us,” Nick replied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DAYLIGHT REVEALED.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have talked with him by telephone, Mr. Carter, and he now is on his way here,” said Wilhelmina, after their greeting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nick Carter found Mr. Rudolph Strickland and his niece awaiting him, but Arthur Gordon had not yet arrived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We shall set at work at once, and you must remain here with Mr. Strickland.
