used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
Eleanor
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From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
Jamieson
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From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
cut with a saw
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
required or under orders
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "So we started to walk into town, and Mr. Holmes saw us, and took us for a ride in his car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
at the time that
From this reading A SUDDEN TURN Jamieson was in his office when they entered.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We telephoned before we left the house, but we understood that you would be busy," said Eleanor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I wondered where you two were!" he exclaimed, by way of greeting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tried to get you on the telephone a couple of times, but I supposed you were probably on your way here."
