used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
Crane'snounUS /kreɪnz/
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
the act of departing
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
I'm
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From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
and nothing more
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
go away from a place
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
McClellan
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From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
nuttyadjectiveUS /ˈnʌti/
having the flavor of nuts
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
RevelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
only a very short time before
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
seancenounUS /ˈseɪɑːns/
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
Shelby
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From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
in the near future
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange Revelations "Old man Crane's gone nutty," Shelby remarked.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Been going for some time," agreed Blair, and McClellan Thorpe nodded his head decidedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
to-night
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From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
which person or people
From this reading The three sat in the studio apartment occupied by Blair and Thorpe, who had just returned from dining at their club.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shelby had come home with them, but was soon to leave to keep an engagement.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll scarcely believe what I'm up to to-night," Shelby went on, "I'm going to a _seance_ with Mr. Crane."
