used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
a line of approach
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
COMPARINGnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading COMPARING NOTES.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The corner named was only a block from his own house.
GillespienounUS /ɡəˈlespi/
United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The corner named was only a block from his own house.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
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 He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The corner named was only a block from his own house.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
not any; not one
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading COMPARING NOTES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
and nothing more
From this reading The corner named was only a block from his own house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The corner named was only a block from his own house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not gone more than a block or so, however, before he hailed a passing taxi, and ordered the chauffeur to drive to a certain corner of Madison Avenue.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
at the time that
From this reading It was not until dusk that Nick Carter left the Gillespie house, and when he did so, it was on foot.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some hours had passed since Nick had read the letter which revealed the whereabouts of the real Chester J. Gillespie, but he had been in no hurry to act.
