used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
anew
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
in addition
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
Chelsea
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From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
give expression to
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened in this way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
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 I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
and nothing more
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
Quarles
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From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
Selborne
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From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
express in speech
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened in this way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got so tired of his humor one evening that I left Chelsea much earlier than usual, telling Zena that I should not come again until I heard from her that she was ready to go and choose furniture, I heard next day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened in this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to be married in two months' time and had taken a house near Grange Park, and I have always thought it curious that my first introduction to the neighborhood, so to speak, should be as a detective, and not in the role of a newly married man.
at the time that
From this reading The professor is unconsciously humorous on occasion, but when he tries to be funny he only succeeds in being pathetic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
Zena
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From this reading THE SOLUTION OF THE GRANGE PARK MYSTERY I really had some difficulty in convincing Zena that I had not fallen in love with Mrs. Selborne, and Quarles seemed to think it humorous to also express doubt on the subject.
