adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But none entered, and none came out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But none entered, and none came out.
Carneta
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From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But none entered, and none came out.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But none entered, and none came out.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our endeavour now was to avoid observation by any one, and in this, I think, we succeeded.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, finally, we made along the narrow footpath skirting the west of the grounds, the night was silent—most strangely still.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading At the same time, Carneta, upon whose experience I relied implicitly, regarded it as most important that we should observe (from a safe distance) any one who entered or quitted the gates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE GATE HOUSE From sunset to dusk I lurked about the neighbourhood of the Gate House with my beautiful accomplice—watching and waiting: a man bound upon stranger business, I dare swear, than any other in the county of Kent that night.
