used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
Buttermish
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From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
EloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
Fusby
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From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
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 THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
manservantnoun
a man servant
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
oak-panelled
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From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
make square
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
suit-case
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From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE THIN END Eloquent rode the bicycle left outside by Miss Buttermish, rode carefully, bearing the suit-case in his left hand.
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He rang loudly, and Fusby, the old manservant, switched on the light as he opened the door and revealed a square, oak-panelled room and the warning cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village was quite deserted and he reached the great gates of the Manor House unchallenged.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lights gleamed from the lower windows of the house, but the porch was in darkness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The gates stood open and he entered the dark shadowy drive without having encountered a living soul.
