used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
Brixton
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From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
Foyle
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From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
gate-house
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From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
the head of a state government
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
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From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
most important element
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
not any; not one
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
a brief written record
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
go across or through
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
remandverbUS /rɪˈmænd/
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, conducted by a warder, he was taken over the flagged courtyard and through long corridors to the remand side of the prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
up to a particular time
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
(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 Although Foyle was tolerably well known to the prison officials, the usual formalities had to be gone through, and he was kept outside till a note he had pencilled was sent up and replied to by the governor.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
which person or people
From this reading There are many people who pass Brixton Prison everyday who have no conception of its whereabouts.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a little gate-house inside the barred gates a principal warder sits on duty.
plural of “yard” — 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 The main entrance is tucked away a hundred yards or so down an unobtrusive turning off Brixton Hill.
