used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
drawing-room
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From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
divisible by two
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
set up or found
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he received a shock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he received a shock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
on one occasion
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Here he received a shock.
except for; apart from
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Here he received a shock.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
Tallente
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From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
a special situation
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tallente found a taxi on the stand and drove at once to Charles Street.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The butler took his hat and stick and conducted him into the spacious drawing-room upon the first floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were half a dozen other callers, all, save one, women.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The most natural thing in the world had happened, but an event which he had never even taken into his calculation.
