used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
Bindo
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From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
CONCERNSnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
di
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From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
Ferraris
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From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
the act of departing
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
look-out
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From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
in motion
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
by chance
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
Piccadilly
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From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
PIERRETTE
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From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
police-traps
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From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
with speed
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading As chauffeur to a trio of perhaps the most expert "crooks" in Europe, my life was the reverse of uneventful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since morning Count Bindo di Ferraris and myself had been on the road, coming up from Shrewsbury, and, tired out, I was anxious to get into the garage.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I was constantly going hither and thither, often on all-night journeys, and always moving rapidly from place to place, often selling the old car and buying a new one, and constantly on the look-out for police-traps of more than one variety.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The grey February afternoon had been bitterly cold, and for an hour I had waited there half frozen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PERIL OF PIERRETTE I CONCERNS A STRANGE CONSPIRACY Dusk was falling early in Piccadilly as I sat in the car outside the Royal Automobile Club, awaiting the reappearance of my master.
