used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
Charing
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From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
being joined in close association
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
Delora
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From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
divisible by two
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
ten 10s
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
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 It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
having a supporting base
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
carry out
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
TELEPHONEnounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
precisely as stated
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I even walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked aimlessly up and down the Strand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE TELEPHONE There was no doubt about it that Delora had disappeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I followed the reception clerk downstairs myself within the space of a few minutes, and made the most careful inquiries in every part of the hotel.
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 Within those few hundred yards which lay between where I was standing and Charing Cross something had happened which had prevented his reaching the hotel.
but in spite of that
From this reading It did not take me very long to ascertain, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that he was not upon the premises, nor had he yet been seen by any one connected with the place.
