used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
in addition
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
eagerly desirous
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
for the reason that
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
breakneckadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪknek/
moving at very high speed
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
being one more than seven
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
half-past
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From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
and nothing more
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little short of the House by the Lock I stopped him.
fasten with a lock
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
for more time
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
Maidenheadnoun
a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
engage in
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
Marlow
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From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
not any; not one
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
a brief written record
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little short of the House by the Lock I stopped him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
Paddington
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From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
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 At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A little short of the House by the Lock I stopped him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
up to a particular time
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I just caught the train I wanted, changed at Maidenhead, and arrived at Marlow by half-past eight o'clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This time I had neither leisure nor inclination to walk, as upon my first visit to the place on Christmas Day, but took a fly, and offered the man an extra fare if he would make haste.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
at the time that
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading However, he did not come, so I wired him to the latter place, left a short note for him also at the hotel, to be kept till called for, and started off in a cab (when I dared delay no longer) at breakneck pace for Paddington station.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland 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 At the House by the Lock I would have wished to wait for Cunningham, both because I wanted him with me, and because I was anxious to hear what he had done at Scotland Yard.
