used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NICK WIFFLES EXPLAINS A MYSTERY.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
(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 "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
broker'snounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
possessive form of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
a female human offspring
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading NICK WIFFLES EXPLAINS A MYSTERY.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
set up or found
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
immediately past
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading NICK WIFFLES EXPLAINS A MYSTERY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK WIFFLES EXPLAINS A MYSTERY.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed.
no person; not anyone
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
Ronald
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From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
salutations
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From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
Sim
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From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were under the impression that he had been making this house his abode," replied Old King Brady, in some surprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading George, the caretaker, declares that nobody but he and his wife have been in this house since you two gentlemen were here last."
WIFFLES
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From this reading NICK WIFFLES EXPLAINS A MYSTERY.
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 "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you found Ronald Mason prowling around the swamp, after you traced Sim Johnson down here from New York?" asked the broker's daughter, after the first salutations were over, and all were seated.
