used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The nurse had arrived.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eustace had been carried upstairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Eustace had been carried upstairs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
Elsie
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From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace had been carried upstairs.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
extractingverbUS /ekˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
Gitanoun
(Hinduism) the sacred “song of God” composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eustace had been carried upstairs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
engage in
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
not any; not one
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse had arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
and nothing more
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
operating-table
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From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nurse had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
ToppernounUS /ˈtɑːpər/
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
on a floor above
From this reading Eustace had been carried upstairs.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Pelham was extracting the bullet on a hastily devised operating-table.
week-end
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From this reading The two girls sat before the fire Topper had made in the library, silent, after Elsie had explained that her brother had driven down to Atlantic City the day before on his monthly week-end visit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was evident that Gita intended to make no confidences, and Elsie could only guess what had happened.
