35
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From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
speak to
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
Dupont
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From this reading Monsieur Dupont made a note of the address.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
HASTYadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
and nothing more
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
immediately past
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
LessingnounUS /ˈlesɪŋ/
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Monsieur Dupont made a note of the address.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Dupont made a note of the address.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
a brief written record
From this reading Monsieur Dupont made a note of the address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Dupont made a note of the address.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There remains only one question," he said, replacing his pocket-book.
and nothing more
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
pocket-book
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From this reading "There remains only one question," he said, replacing his pocket-book.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "There remains only one question," he said, replacing his pocket-book.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "There remains only one question," he said, replacing his pocket-book.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading "There remains only one question," he said, replacing his pocket-book.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
not in physical motion
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
Streatham
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From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
Vere
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From this reading "The last address I can find," he said, "is 35, De Vere Terrace, Streatham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HASTY FLIGHT Doctor Lessing re-entered the room with a letter in his hand.
a late time of life
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is sixteen years old, but as it tells me that she had only just moved in, you might find her still there."
