used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
(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 She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
Eversleigh
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From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
favoured
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From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ON GUARD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
Honoria
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From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
LarkspurnounUS /ˈlɑːrkspɜːr/
any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
not any; not one
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON GUARD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
police-officer
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From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the fortnight, he came to her late one evening, and begged to be favoured with an audience.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She knew that he went out early every morning, and that he returned late every night, and this was all that she knew respecting his movements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a fortnight after he became an occupant of the house in which she lived, Honoria received no tidings from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Andrew Larkspur, the police-officer, took up his abode in Percy Street a week after his interview with Lady Eversleigh.
