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From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
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From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
the state of being absent
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
CleavernounUS /ˈkliːvər/
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
being joined in close association
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
down-stairs
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From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
being one more than seven
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
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 Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
take the midday meal
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
Mannix
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From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
Markham
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From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
of an obscure nature
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
absolutely essential
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
on one occasion
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
express in words
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A Game of Poker (Monday, September 17; 9 p. m.)
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
Spotswoode
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From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
tonneau
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From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Immediately following this confirmation Vance left the house, and did not return until nearly eight o’clock.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
Vance
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From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
Vance's
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From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though I was filled with curiosity at so unusual a proceeding, he refused to enlighten me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
at the time that
From this reading But when, at a quarter to nine, we went down-stairs to the waiting car, there was a man I did not know in the tonneau; and I at once connected him with Vance’s mysterious absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vance and I went home after lunch, and at about four o’clock Markham telephoned to say that he had made the necessary arrangements for the evening with Spotswoode, Mannix, and Cleaver.
