used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shan’t be a minute.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shan’t be a minute.”
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
gotten under control
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
Corinthian's
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From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
Eileen
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From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
Friocksheim
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From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
I'm
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From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I shan’t be a minute.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
relieve from
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
shan't
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From this reading I shan’t be a minute.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I must get rid of these, first of all,” he explained, tapping his binoculars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
on a floor above
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
Westenhanger
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From this reading At the door of Friocksheim, Westenhanger gave Eileen his directions.
at the time that
From this reading When he rejoined her, he had a brown paper parcel in his hand, and from its shape she inferred that it contained the stolen articles.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “While I’m upstairs, will you go along to the Corinthian’s Room and wait for me there?
