used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
Angela
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
any thing at all
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
billiard-room
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From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
Blenavon
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
placed crosswise
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
Ducaine
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
one or the other of two
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
MOSTYN
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From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
RAYnounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head.
successive (without a break)
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
to-day
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From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
in the direction of
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lady Angela turned towards me eagerly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MOSTYN RAY EXPLAINS I walked straight to the House, and locked up my papers in the great safe.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had hoped to escape without seeing either Ray or Lady Angela, but as I crossed the hall they issued from the billiard-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Ducaine," she exclaimed, "have you seen anything of Lord Blenavon to-day?"
