used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
dressing-room
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From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good, sir.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A light-grey suit, if you please, Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
Larry
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From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
light-grey
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From this reading "A light-grey suit, if you please, Tom.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
a form of address for a man
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "A light-grey suit, if you please, Tom.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
pyjamas
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From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
RollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Very good, sir.
soft-footedadjective
sound of quiet gentle steps
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
Streetly
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From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "A light-grey suit, if you please, Tom.
express in words
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
male cat
From this reading "A light-grey suit, if you please, Tom.
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A soft-footed valet was busy in an adjoining dressing-room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading And tell Williams to have the Rolls ready not a minute later than twelve."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In silken pyjamas, and propped up on his pillows, Mr. Larry Hughes toyed with coffee and toast, the while he lazily scanned the _Daily Mail_ with its account of the Streetly House robbery.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A light-grey suit, if you please, Tom.
