aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
(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 They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
Davenport'snounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrts/
possessive form of “davenport” — a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
set up or found
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHICH OF US IS MAD?"
Jermyn
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From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
roused to anger
From this reading "WHICH OF US IS MAD?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHICH OF US IS MAD?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
Pringle
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From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
Richard
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From this reading That afternoon Richard Pringle called on chance at the house in Jermyn Street, and found Mrs. Davenport at home.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
male cat
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading These paragraphs were almost colourless, and barely suggested any cause for uneasiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WHICH OF US IS MAD?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning after the interview between Mrs. Davenport and Tom Blake in Jermyn Street, there were paragraphs about Mr. Davenport's death in the daily papers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WHICH OF US IS MAD?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They all wound up by saying that the inquest would be held next day.
