at or in the front
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
a line of approach
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Duvall had not been to the house before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Duvall had not been to the house before.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
Duvall
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From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
Hodgman
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From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Duvall had not been to the house before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Duvall had not been to the house before.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
Stapleton's
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From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duvall had not been to the house before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fifteen minutes later they were ascending the steps of Mr. Stapleton's residence on Fifth Avenue.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Hodgman, Mr. Stapleton's secretary, had wired ahead the news of their coming, and the banker's limousine awaited them at the railway station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His previous interviews with the banker had taken place at the latter's office, in Broad Street.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Richard Duvall arrived in New York at half past one o'clock Thursday morning.
