used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He hurried across the street and knocked at a door.
alighted
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From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
don't
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From this reading “You want Mrs. Inglethorne’s, don’t you, miss?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He hurried across the street and knocked at a door.
a young female
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried across the street and knocked at a door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house is on the opposite side of the road.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried across the street and knocked at a door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
Inglethorne's
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From this reading “You want Mrs. Inglethorne’s, don’t you, miss?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is on the opposite side of the road.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He hurried across the street and knocked at a door.
Lambeth
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From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
come together
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You want Mrs. Inglethorne’s, don’t you, miss?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You want Mrs. Inglethorne’s, don’t you, miss?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house is on the opposite side of the road.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The house is on the opposite side of the road.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The house is on the opposite side of the road.”
Severall
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From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The house is on the opposite side of the road.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You want Mrs. Inglethorne’s, don’t you, miss?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
at the time that
From this reading It was two o’clock when a taxicab stopped in Severall Street, Lambeth, and a very weary girl alighted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective whom she had asked by telephone to meet her was waiting at the corner of the street and ran toward her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You want Mrs. Inglethorne’s, don’t you, miss?
