aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lankester was not excluded.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading But Lankester was not excluded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
good-night
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From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
Lankester
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From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
Marsham
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From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
Marsham's
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From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lankester was not excluded.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
term of address for a man
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
Tallyn
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From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marsham had barred his door that evening against both his mother and Sir James.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about ten o'clock at night.
which person or people
From this reading Lankester, who had arrived from London an hour before, had said good-night to Lady Lucy and Sir James, and had slipped into Marsham's room.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Off and on and in the intervals of his parliamentary work he had been staying at Tallyn for some days.
