used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
BundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
Chacherre's
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From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
Gramont
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From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
Hearne
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From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
Houma
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From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
Maillard's
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From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
come together
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Gramont?" said the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gramont?" said the other.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
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 He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Putting his car at the curb, Gramont went into the restaurant and ordered a hasty breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading _Chacherre's Bundle_ It was seven in the morning when Henry Gramont drove his car into Houma.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading In the wire which he had sent over Chacherre's signature he had commanded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont at about this time at a restaurant near the court house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought with him copies of the morning papers, and was perusing the accounts of Bob Maillard's pitifully weak story regarding his father's murder, when a stranger stopped beside him.
