used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
Arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It begged him to get a car and motor out instantly to Lamborough.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It begged him to get a car and motor out instantly to Lamborough.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
divisible by two
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It begged him to get a car and motor out instantly to Lamborough.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
incendiaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsendieri/
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It begged him to get a car and motor out instantly to Lamborough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
Lamborough
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From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
Laon
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From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
McIntyre
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From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
a particular point in time
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It begged him to get a car and motor out instantly to Lamborough.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It begged him to get a car and motor out instantly to Lamborough.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
express in words
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
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 Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
term of address for a man
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
St
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From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading At his chambers in St. James' he was told that an urgent message had come for him from Lamborough.
precisely as stated
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
at the time that
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
which person or people
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
William
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From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Before he opened a letter, or even took off his hat, he was listening to the agitated voice at the other end of the wire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he please say nothing about it to Sir William, who must not be alarmed, but very particularly would he please ring up Lady McIntyre the moment he got back.
but in spite of that
From this reading Antwerp, in flames from incendiary bombs, had fallen to the Germans, and hot fighting was in progress between Arras and Albert and from Laon to Rheims when Napier, not yet recovered from his shooting accident, returned from Scotland in October.
