used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
Audley
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From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
Graydon
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From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
a message received and understood
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
the act of departing
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE VS.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
others
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From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
Piccadilly
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From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
VS
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From this reading LOVE VS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HONOR Here was a new and extraordinary complication.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why had he attempted to destroy one of them, while leaving the others in a drawer?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was Stanley Audley, alias Philip Graydon, in possession of forged notes from the notorious factory in South America?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the hope, though it was but faint, of getting further information about Audley, I telephoned to Marigold Day and asked her to dine with me at the Piccadilly Hotel.
