used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Old John was in the dining-room.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
Eric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Old John was in the dining-room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
a brief written record
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old John was in the dining-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
express in words
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, sir,” he said, “Mr. Eric has gone off early this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Car in the Dark In spite of the adventures of the night, Collins was the first down in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He has left a note for Miss Mabel, and he left something for me as he always does, with a note to say he had to go back to London, and would have breakfast on the train.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Collins.
