used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
Alan
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From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
AnnexverbUS /ˈæneks/
take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading With his mother's approval he had kept the engagement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Promptly on the hour Ned presented himself at the office desk.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With his mother's approval he had kept the engagement.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Promptly on the hour Ned presented himself at the office desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his mother's approval he had kept the engagement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Promptly on the hour Ned presented himself at the office desk.
how
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From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With his mother's approval he had kept the engagement.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading With his mother's approval he had kept the engagement.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
Ned
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From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
a brief written record
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Promptly on the hour Ned presented himself at the office desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Promptly on the hour Ned presented himself at the office desk.
PromptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly on the hour Ned presented himself at the office desk.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
stationerynounUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
carry out
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks before Ned Napier and Alan Hope had set out on this trip Ned had been the surprised recipient of a mysterious note.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The events which followed will explain how Ned came to take his momentous journey to the far southwest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his mother's approval he had kept the engagement.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In this message, written on the stationery of the Annex Hotel, he was urged to call on the writer the next morning at ten o'clock.
