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From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading ON ACTIVE SERVICE AGAIN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
anew
From this reading ON ACTIVE SERVICE AGAIN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
Gravesend
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From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
a small worthless amount
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
come together
From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON ACTIVE SERVICE AGAIN.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I'll give you an order for my motorboat and you can go to Gravesend during the day if you care to.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading ON ACTIVE SERVICE AGAIN.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
to-night
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From this reading I'll meet you there at the Lion Inn to-night at 10 o'clock."
not known
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
at the time that
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some reason unknown to Jack and Frank, when morning came, Lord Hastings announced that the start would not be made until after nightfall, at which both lads showed keen disappointment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you what you can do," said Lord Hastings.
