used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
gotten under control
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
Eileen
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From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
Fairfield
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From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
Foyle
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From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
Heldon
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From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
most important element
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
make square
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
someone who visits
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Heldon Foyle put away the bundle of documents that contained the history of the case as the baronet was announced, and waved his visitor to a chair.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" he asked.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Indeed, as he climbed the wide flight of steps at the main entrance, it seemed as though no palpable interval of time had elapsed since he had been practically turned out of her father's house by Eileen Meredith.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Between Berkeley Square and Scotland Yard, Fairfield consumed ten cigarettes in sharp jerky puffs.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was scarcely conscious of lighting one.
