used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
anew
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
(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 Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
the act of giving
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
Kathleen
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From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
Patmore
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From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
Penshurst
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From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
PremiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
carry out
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
push forcefully
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
Westerham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST FIGHT As the car ran southwards and came to Oxford Street, Westerham thrust Patmore on to the floor and sat holding him between his knees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Patmore made a choking noise to indicate that he understood, and the car went on at a great pace through Regent Street across Piccadilly, and so reached Whitehall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without pity, he again seized the shrinking man's neck in his great hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Westerham had decided that, apart from the necessity of giving Lord Penshurst the good news, it would be better to take the Premier with them to the farm in Kent at which Westerham had learned Kathleen was imprisoned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Understand,” he said in a low voice, “that if you attempt to cry out you will be strangled.”
