used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
for more time
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
LyttonnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
Mamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
arrange in a container
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
a human being
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
move hurridly
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hetty was not likely to see any more of Lytton Avenue.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
in the near future
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate for her that Mamie was so much better in the morning, for as soon as the business of the day had commenced there was a rush of people to Lytton Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
up to a particular time
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a dark mystery any longer it was confined to the Corner House now.
which person or people
From this reading They poured in thick and fast till the law intervened in the person of a posse of officials who represented the Sheriff of London, and then Hetty was permitted to pack up her belongings and those of the child and depart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gilbert Lawrence received them with open arms.
