used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
cause to be bored
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Murbles told me to expect you.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
Fentiman
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From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
man-servant
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From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Murbles told me to expect you.
Murbles
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From this reading Murbles told me to expect you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
Re-Entry
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From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Murbles told me to expect you.
someone who visits
From this reading As he spoke, a tall, soldierly man of about forty-five came out from one of the rooms and hailed his visitor cheerily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
belonging to which person
From this reading _A Card of Re-Entry_ The door of the little flat in Dover Street was opened by an elderly man-servant, whose anxious face bore signs of his grief at his master's death.
Wimsey
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From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He informed them that Major Fentiman was at home and would be happy to receive Lord Peter Wimsey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That you, Wimsey?
