22
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From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
(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 With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
Allendyce
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From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
Cornelius
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From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
Forsyth
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From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
Patchin
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From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
RED-ROBIN
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From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of his contemplated invasion of Patchin Place in search of a Forsyth heir he knotted a lavender scarf about his neck and felt oddly excited.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
unexplainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Such a sudden and unexplainable impulse, he thought, must portend adventure.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door of 22 Patchin Place he dismissed his taxicab and stood for a moment surveying the dilapidated front of the building--with a moment's mental picture of the magnificent pile that was Gray Manor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a notion that all artists were "at home" at tea time, Mr. Allendyce waited until four o'clock before he approached his agreeable task.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
a late time of life
From this reading RED-ROBIN For twenty-five years Cornelius Allendyce had worn nothing but black ties.
