used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L 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 Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
BALTIMOREnounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM BALTIMORE.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
gotten under control
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
Craven'snounUS /ˈkreɪvənz/
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
eatables
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM BALTIMORE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
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 Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
Mannion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM BALTIMORE.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
rôle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
shadowernoun
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
From this reading Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM BALTIMORE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chick, in the rôle of a street laborer, had accompanied Nick Carter to the house on L Street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Looking neither to right nor left, she hurried to the first corner, turned south, and almost flew along the sidewalk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Chick followed, using all the precautions of an expert shadower.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From a monster elm he had seen Mrs. Mannion emerge from the back door of Craven's house with a small bundle under her arm, which, he rightly judged, contained eatables.
