used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little woman as she walked kept muttering to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
ClarynounUS /ˈkleri/
aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “Craft shall meet craft,” she was saying.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little woman as she walked kept muttering to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
I'll
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From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little woman as she walked kept muttering to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
come together
From this reading “Craft shall meet craft,” she was saying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The little woman as she walked kept muttering to herself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
Pelhams
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From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Craft shall meet craft,” she was saying.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Craft shall meet craft,” she was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little woman as she walked kept muttering to herself.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
unbeknownadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/
(usually used with “to”) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The little woman as she walked kept muttering to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the lodge gates to the mansion was a distance of nearly two miles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading About a fortnight after the Pelhams had taken up their residence at Pelham Towers a little old woman might have been seen making her way slowly up the avenue.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, if Clary had confided in me I wouldn’t ha’ done nothing secret or unbeknown, but as it is, I’ll just find out for myself what I can.
