used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
in the past
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
(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 His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
being one more than ten
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
Euston
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From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
set up or found
From this reading He found only Maulevrier's valet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
Hartfield
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From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found only Maulevrier's valet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
a message received and understood
From this reading PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
and nothing more
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
Maulevrier's
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From this reading He found only Maulevrier's valet.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
and nothing more
From this reading He found only Maulevrier's valet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
PRIVILEGEDadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.
one of four equal parts
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
make square
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
St
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From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hansom deposited him at the entrance to the Albany just as the clock of St. James's Church chimed the hour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lord Hartfield did not arrive at Euston Square until near eleven o'clock at night.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He found only Maulevrier's valet.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His lordship had waited indoors all the evening, and had only gone out a quarter of an hour ago.
