used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
anew
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
true confidential information
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
Dr
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From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
Frith
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From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
Jim
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From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
the act of departing
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
Southberry
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From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
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 According to his story he had seen Frith and Frith the same afternoon, and again the next morning.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
SUSPICIOUSadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading He had gone to Town on a Tuesday leaving Herrick at the Southberry Railway Inn.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
precisely as stated
From this reading HERRICK IS SUSPICIOUS Dr. Jim slept very little that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was turning over in his mind Joyce's strange conduct.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Now that he remembered, Robin had been very particular as to the details of his whereabouts.
