afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does he want down Mersey Street?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What does he want down Mersey Street?
FENN
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From this reading BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
lefts
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From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
MANVILLE
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From this reading BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
Mersey
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From this reading “Mersey Street, sir?
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
Onslow
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From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mersey Street, sir?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Mersey Street, sir?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
hard to endure
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What does he want down Mersey Street?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does he want down Mersey Street?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank Onslow nodded his thanks and hurried away, trying hard to retain the sequence of rights and lefts in his confused brain; while the policeman whom he had questioned stood looking after him and beating his gloves.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes; first to the right, second to the left, and then third to the right.”
