used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
(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 "It's all right, Maurice?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
BLOOD-STAINED
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
cloak-room
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
Dennis
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
divisible by two
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right, Maurice?"
Jim
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From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
Maurice
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From this reading "It's all right, Maurice?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, Maurice?"
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
express in words
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim and Mary passed through, and paused to say good night.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED PORTRAIT In the vestibule I hung around waiting till Anne and Mrs. Dennis Sutherland should reappear from the cloak-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
at the time that
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Mary whispered.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was close on the time when I was due at Whitehall Gardens, but I must have a parting word with Anne, even at the risk of being late for the appointment with my chief.
