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From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
appriseverbUS /əˈpraɪz/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
breakfasted
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From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
DepletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
despondentlyadverb
with desperation
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
Greene'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “greene” — English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
Markham
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From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
and nothing more
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This knocks out our only prop,” Markham said despondently, as we sped up Madison Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Depleted Household (Friday, December 3; forenoon) Markham brought us the news of Mrs. Greene’s death before ten o’clock the next morning.
Vance
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From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Heath had notified Markham, and Markham had stopped on his way to the Greene mansion to apprise Vance of the new development.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Vance and I had already breakfasted, and we accompanied him to the house.
at the time that
From this reading The tragedy had not been discovered until nine, when the nurse brought up her patient’s morning tea.
