4.55
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From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
BoroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
COMMISSIONnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
give expression to
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
set up or found
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
and nothing more
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
Keppel's
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From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
Marmion
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From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
come together
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
Merrill
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From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
MERRILL'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Your wire was rather sudden news, Professor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Your wire was rather sudden news, Professor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
on the contrary
From this reading "Your wire was rather sudden news, Professor.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
smoking-room
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From this reading Merrill was waiting for him in the smoking-room.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Your wire was rather sudden news, Professor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Merrill was waiting for him in the smoking-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merrill was waiting for him in the smoking-room.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading CAPTAIN MERRILL'S COMMISSION Franklin Marmion found a hansom in the Borough Road and drove to Waterloo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they shook hands, he said in the quiet tone which is characteristic of his profession:
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He had just time to wire to Merrill to meet him at the "Keppel's Head" for dinner and catch the new 4.55 express for Portsmouth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wire was rather sudden news, Professor.
