used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything up?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
dahnounUS /dʌ/
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
set up or found
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
I'd
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From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
RICHARD
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From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
ROSCOE
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From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
Shafto
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From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
express in words
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That cousin of mine, Dirk Roscoe, has been done for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Anything up?”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LATE RICHARD ROSCOE Two days after the ball, as Shafto was passing through the veranda, Roscoe met him, took him by the arm, accompanied him into his room, and solemnly closed the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
(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, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was found this morning in a back drain, in one of the gullies, with the stab of a _dah_ in his back.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, yes, there is,” replied Roscoe gravely, “and I thought I’d tell you when we were by ourselves.
