used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
alighted
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From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
Anstruther
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From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't know," said Geoffrey.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
to an extreme degree
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
a social unit living together
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
set up or found
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
Geoffrey
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From this reading "Well, I don't know," said Geoffrey.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
How
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From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't know," said Geoffrey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know," said Geoffrey.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
engage in
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
Margaret
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From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
with speed
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
precisely as stated
From this reading CONCLUSION After that events moved very quickly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "How exceedingly strange that she should have found her way there!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't know," said Geoffrey.
at the time that
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
which person or people
From this reading When a few minutes later Mr. Anstruther returned in a cab, he was met on the doorstep by most of the members of the family, who crowded round him and shouted out the good news that his granddaughter was found.
Wrexley
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From this reading "Margaret at Wrexley Park!" he said, when he had alighted from the cab and could make his voice heard.
