used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That, in cold black and white, was all my story came to.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That, in cold black and white, was all my story came to.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That, in cold black and white, was all my story came to.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading That, in cold black and white, was all my story came to.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
the sound of laughing
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
Pitt-Heron
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From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That, in cold black and white, was all my story came to.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
SUPER-BUTLER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
in the direction of
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE SUPER-BUTLER My first thought, as I journeyed towards London, was that I was horribly alone in this business.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I went to the police they would laugh at me, and they would be right.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
a Caucasian
From this reading That, in cold black and white, was all my story came to.
which person or people
From this reading Pitt-Heron was the friend of a strange being who collected objects of art, probably passed under an alias in South London, and had absurd visions of the end of civilisation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever was to be done I must do it myself, for the truth was I had no evidence which any authority would recognise.
