used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
anew
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "It's Mr. Davies, Mason," said McKelvie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
a movement into or inward
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
It's
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From this reading "It's Mr. Davies, Mason," said McKelvie.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
most important element
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
McKelvie
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From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
McKelvie's
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From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's Mr. Davies, Mason," said McKelvie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's Mr. Davies, Mason," said McKelvie.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
SIGNETnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
in the near future
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late, after six, and growing dark so that Mason was hardly to be blamed if he failed to recognize us, especially as he did not expect to see us again so soon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SIGNET RING At McKelvie's request I parked my car a block from the house and we traversed that distance in silence, entering the grounds as though we had come on no good errand.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the house McKelvie piloted me to the back and rang the servants' bell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you let us in to the main wing through the passageway, please?"
