used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
Ackroyd's
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From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
a boy or man
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
FERNLY
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From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
half-past
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From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
and nothing more
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
Raymond
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From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
make square
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was such a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
at the time that
From this reading DINNER AT FERNLY It was just a few minutes before half-past seven when I rang the front door bell of Fernly Park.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Just then Ackroyd’s secretary, a pleasant young fellow by the name of Raymond, passed through the hall on his way to Ackroyd’s study, his hands full of papers.
