used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
anew
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
Cardyllian
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From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
Cleve
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From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
DIXIEnounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading THE REVEREND ISAAC DIXIE.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
fire-place
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From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading THE REVEREND ISAAC DIXIE.
and nothing more
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
and nothing more
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
panelled
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From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading THE REVEREND ISAAC DIXIE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Outside "The Chancery" stood a "fly," only just arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVEREND ISAAC DIXIE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
Verney
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From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT five o'clock next day, Cleve Verney was again in Cardyllian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Isaac Dixie had come only a minute or two before, and was waiting in the chamber which was still called the state room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room is long and panelled with oak, and at the further end is the fire-place.
