used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
(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 An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
drawing-room
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From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
Lendrick
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From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
Sewell
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From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
term of address for a man
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Lendrick, however, is in her drawing-room still.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
unbarring
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From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
unbolting
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From this reading He knocked, however, and rang boldly; and after a brief delay, and considerable noise of unbolting and unbarring, was admitted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading An accidental delay to the train deferred the arrival for upwards of an hour after the usual time; and when he reached the Priory, the house was all closed for the night, and not a light to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
at the time that
From this reading It was late at night when Sewell reached town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We gave you up, sir, after twelve o'clock,” said the butler, half reproachfully, “and his Lordship ordered the servants to bed.
