used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
anew
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
car-kitchen
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From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
Carlisle
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From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
depositionnounUS /ˌdepəˈzɪʃən/
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
dining-car
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From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
in a free manner
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
how
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From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
I've
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From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
and nothing more
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
the act of departing
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
Leloir
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From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
Leloir's
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From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
not any; not one
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
Normanton
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From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
on one occasion
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
term of address for a man
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
two times
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
at the time that
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
in or at the place that
From this reading TWICE during the journey to London Leloir entered the compartment where Sir Anthony was, once bringing him tea, and again, just after leaving Normanton, bringing him the evening papers.
a Caucasian
From this reading “He looked startled and white,” ran his deposition, “looked like a man who had seen a ghost.
which person or people
From this reading One of the dining-car attendants, who was a friend of Leloir’s, afterwards deposed that there was something very strange about the man’s manner.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I’ve known him a year, met him first on the run to Carlisle, then I met him in town by appointment and we went to a music hall together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was always a good companion, and spent his money freely, but when he came into the car-kitchen for his master’s tea he had no sense in him; I asked him how his master was, he took me by the buttonhole and he says, ‘Parsons, do you believe in the supernatural?’
