used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
Albemarle
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From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
EDWARDSnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
death of a person
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
Haines
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From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
half-past
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From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
engage in
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading EDWARDS BECOMES MORE PUZZLED.
on the contrary
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
Royle
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From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
Identical; not different.
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At half-past seven on that same evening, Edwards, in response to a telegram I sent him from Calais, called upon me in Albemarle Street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After Haines had taken his hat and coat and we were alone, he said in a low voice:
at the time that
From this reading He looked extremely grave when he entered my room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Royle, I have a rather painful communication to make to you.
