7
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From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
on or to one side
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
Delamere
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From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
excogitating
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From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
accept an excuse for
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
likeliest
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From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Yes, ma'am!"
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
not any; not one
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
Stimcoe
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From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
precisely as stated
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I drew up and ducked aside to avoid recognition, but she halted under the lamp and called to me, in no very severe voice-- "Harry!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By great good fortune, Mr. Stimcoe had been drinking the health of the returned prisoners until his own was temporarily affected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, as I reached Delamere Terrace, panting and excogitating the likeliest excuse to offer Mrs. Stimcoe, the door of No. 7 opened, and the lady herself emerged upon the night, with a shawl swathed carelessly over her masculine neck and shoulders.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, ma'am!"
