used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
Alders
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From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
Beaconsburgh
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From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
the act of departing
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
put on clothes
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
set up or found
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
go away from a place
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
for more time
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rayner was right.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
oversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
Rayner
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From this reading Mr. Rayner was right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr. Rayner was right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very tired; and the next morning I overslept myself, and did not come downstairs until breakfast was more than half over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rayner was right.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
(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, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been unusually punctual, and, to my surprise, the brougham came round to the door as I went into the dining-room, and I found Mrs. Rayner in outdoor dress at the table.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, when he had amused himself a little longer by all sorts of absurd stories about their departure, I found that he was going up to town for a few days, and that Mrs. Rayner was going with him as far as Beaconsburgh station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Miss Christie, we have all got tired of you; so we are going to leave you all alone at the Alders,” said Mr. Rayner, when he saw my astonished face.
