8th
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From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading The inquest elicited the following facts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The inquest elicited the following facts.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The inquest elicited the following facts.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
house-agents
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From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The inquest elicited the following facts.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
Knightsbridge
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From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
Messrs
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From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The particulars of several were given to her, including those of the Mill House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after one o’clock on January 8th, a well-dressed woman with a slight foreign accent had entered the offices of Messrs. Butler and Park, house-agents, in Knightsbridge.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She explained that she wanted to rent or purchase a house on the Thames within easy reach of London.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nobody came forward to identify the dead woman.
