used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jules and Yvette left the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jules and Yvette left the next day.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
of great significance or value
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
Jules
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From this reading Jules and Yvette left the next day.
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 Jules and Yvette left the next day.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jules and Yvette left the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
and nothing more
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jules and Yvette left the next day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jules' car was quite an ordinary one, but it had one important detail added.
in or at the place that
From this reading This, in a country where every one was specially suspicious of spies, was a serious peril.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It was highly efficient, but had one serious drawback; it could only be used while the car was at rest owing to the necessity for running an aerial wire up some tall structure, such as a building or a tree.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading In the hollow flooring was cunningly concealed a small but powerful wireless telegraph set, the power for which was supplied by the engine.
Yvette
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From this reading Jules and Yvette left the next day.
