43
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From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
anew
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
black-bearded
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From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
Charing
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From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
drawing-room
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From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
at any time
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
GoldbergnounUS /ˈɡoʊldbərɡ/
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
not any; not one
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
Standerton's
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From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
taxi-cab
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From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
on a floor above
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “It is very simple,” said Inspector Goldberg, “the driver comes up and George Wallis is waiting inside made up exactly like him.
Wallis
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From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
which person or people
From this reading On the night of Gilbert Standerton’s little dinner party the black-bearded taxi driver, who had called at the house off Charing Cross Road for instructions, came to the door of No. 43, and was duly observed by the detective on duty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, instead of George Wallis, they discovered sitting at his ease in the drawing-room upstairs, and reading a novel with evident relish, that same black-bearded chauffeur.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He went into the house, was absent five minutes, and came out again, driving off without a fare.
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 Ten minutes later, at a signal from the detective, the house was visited by three C.I.D. men from Scotland Yard, and the mystery of the taxi-cab driver was cleared up for ever.
