1.15
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From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
Broster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
at any time
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
give expression to
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading On receipt of this information I at once wired to Mr Ford for instructions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
a message received and understood
From this reading On receipt of this information I at once wired to Mr Ford for instructions.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading On receipt of this information I at once wired to Mr Ford for instructions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
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 He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
Mennick's
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From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
a particular point in time
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
Ogden'snounUS /ˈɑːɡdənz/
possessive form of “ogden” — English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On receipt of this information I at once wired to Mr Ford for instructions.
on one occasion
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading On receipt of this information I at once wired to Mr Ford for instructions.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading 'I have here,' he said, 'a telegram from Mr Broster, Ogden's tutor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
at the time that
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading It was one of the conditions of his engagement that if ever he was not certain of Ogden's whereabouts he should let me know at once.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading On receipt of this information I at once wired to Mr Ford for instructions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made inquiries and discovered that this young lady caught the 1.15 express to London, Ogden with her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He tells me that early this afternoon he left Ogden in the company of a strange young lady'--Mr Mennick's spectacles flashed for a moment at Cynthia--'and that, when he returned, both of them had disappeared.
