used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
graveled
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From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
near-by
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From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
a course of conduct
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It ran between two high box hedges, so high that we could not see over them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Carter's air of boredom had vanished, and a quick look passed between his English friend and himself; a glance which held until the English police officer slowly nodded his head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carter must have known the way, for as we came out of the house to the lawn, he turned to follow a graveled path which led away to the right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Crooked Cross There fell a silence for a moment—a silence in which the housekeeper moved nervously over to a near-by chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came Carter's cool voice, with the suggestion that we might go to the summer house and see if Warren was there.
