used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
bio-chemist
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From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
carry-all
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From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "And did we have experiences in India?" chuckled Ellison.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
delegatedverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪtəd/
past form of “delegate” — transfer power to someone
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did we have experiences in India?" chuckled Ellison.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading "And did we have experiences in India?" chuckled Ellison.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
Grover
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From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And did we have experiences in India?" chuckled Ellison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "And did we have experiences in India?" chuckled Ellison.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
long-missed
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From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
by chance
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
Roger
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Identical; not different.
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To himself Roger thought that here was some likely link with the kangaroo and, perhaps, with the ape of the first startling night's alarm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We attended the same technical college," he told Grover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brought back to the laboratory in Mr. Clark's car, with one of the servants delegated to drive the estate carry-all in with his bicycle, Roger got a new surprise.
Zendt
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From this reading Mr. Clark greeted their bio-chemist and their electrical specialist, respectively Mr. Zendt and Mr. Ellison, as long-missed brothers.
