used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
Conniston
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From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
Gilroy's
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From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
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 TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
to-morrow
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From this reading "The Italian is coming to see me to-morrow," he said, showing a letter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He then told Dick that the discovery had been made in the nick of time.
TOLOMEO'S
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From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However, he declined to give an opinion until he read the diary itself.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
at the time that
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOLOMEO'S STORY Durham was much excited when he read the account which Conniston had extracted from Mrs. Gilroy's diary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I advertised that he would hear of something to his advantage if he called, as Bernard wants to help him.
