used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
eight-roomed
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From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
a boy or man
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
idledverbUS /ˈaɪdəld/
past form of “idle” — run disconnected or idle
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
insignificant-looking
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From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
Maldonnoun
a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
on the contrary
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
Rayne
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From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading As I idled about it, I smelt a curious odor of melting rubber.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
Tarrant
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From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Both he and Rayne were closeted together in the little dining-room for nearly two hours, while I sat in the adjoining room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tarrant was a queer, rather insignificant-looking old fellow with a shock of white hair and a scraggy white beard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently the place had been taken furnished, but with what object I could not guess.
Witham
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From this reading THE FOUR FALSE FINGERS The house outside Maldon proved to be a newly built, detached, eight-roomed villa in a lonely spot on the high road to Witham.
