used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
Bayswater
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From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
Chettle
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From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
placed crosswise
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he say at once?"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
HYDE
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From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
Kensington
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From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
not any; not one
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
on one occasion
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
PompadournounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
express in words
From this reading "Did he say at once?"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
TEA-HOUSE
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From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
they'd
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From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
in the direction of
From this reading THE HYDE PARK TEA-HOUSE Once outside the Pompadour Hotel the chief and his subordinate hurried at a great pace towards the Lancaster Gate entrance to Kensington Gardens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Said they'd be on their way in two minutes, sir," answered Chettle.
at the time that
From this reading And when they had crossed Bayswater Road the superior pulled himself up, took a breath, and looked around him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No sign of them yet, Chettle," he observed.
