used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if she had fled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Why had this woman suddenly disappeared?
Ecclesborough
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From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
eighteen-miles
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From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It seemed as if she had fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had this woman suddenly disappeared?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if she had fled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
and nothing more
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
Polke
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From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if she had fled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why had this woman suddenly disappeared?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
taxi-cab
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From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she merely gone to Ecclesborough for the day?--or had she made it her first stage in a further journey?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST FIND Polke took a step or two on the pavement outside the bank, meditating on this latest development of a matter that was hourly growing in mystery.
at the time that
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had this woman suddenly disappeared?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Why had this woman suddenly disappeared?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why had she taken a taxi-cab for an eighteen-miles' ride, at considerable expense, when, at twelve o'clock, she could have got a train which would have carried her to Ecclesborough for fifteen pence?
