used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
a line of approach
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
being joined in close association
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
a special situation
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a corner house, and in the rear a high wall separated the area from the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
at the time that
From this reading It was close upon midnight when Marlowe and Jack approached the house in Madison avenue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was one thing connected with the position of the house, not before mentioned, which favored their attempt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two confederates judged that this would be the most feasible way of entrance.
