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From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I," said Bundle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
BundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
the act of departing
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And I've got a lot to tell you."
half-past
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From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I," said Bundle.
I've
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From this reading "And I've got a lot to tell you."
INQUESTnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "And I've got a lot to tell you."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So am I," said Bundle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," said Bundle.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
express in words
From this reading "And I've got a lot to tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
Thesiger
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From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
up to a particular time
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The promptitude of his reply somewhat surprised her, till he explained that he was going down to attend the inquest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INQUEST Bundle reached home about 6 A.M. She was up and dressed by half-past nine, and rang up Jimmy Thesiger on the telephone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
(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, suppose you let me drive you down and we can talk on the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I've got a lot to tell you."
