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From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
BLUNDERBUSSnoun
a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
a female human offspring
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why?" demanded Sir Richard.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
fancy-work
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From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
ForenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
a long fixed look
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
Gidley
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From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
Richard
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From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
on a floor above
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
at the time that
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
which person or people
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" demanded Sir Richard.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sir Richard Gidley said, turning his frowning gaze upon his daughter, who, engaged upon some fancy-work, was seated opposite to him by the open dining-room window at the Manor House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the afternoon subsequent to the one when Mrs. Compton had paid her visit at No. 8 Fore Street, and Dick was upstairs with his cousins, having arrived just before luncheon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she declined most decidedly," Mrs. Compton responded somewhat nervously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE OLD BLUNDERBUSS "SO Miss Warren declines to return your call?"
