used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
alighted
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From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another half-hour he was in his rooms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
Brendon
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From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading In another half-hour he was in his rooms.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
Kensington
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From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
Kowlaski
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From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
Lola
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From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
Lola's
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From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
a brief written record
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
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 Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In another half-hour he was in his rooms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Having thus done what he could, Brendon took the underground railway to Kensington, and alighted at the High Street Station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another half-hour he was in his rooms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF A JEALOUS WOMAN George returned to town with the confession of Mrs. Jersey in his pocket.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He added that he would come around the next day to see Kowlaski and discuss what could be done toward extricating Lola from the mess she had involved herself in.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On arriving at the Liverpool Street Station he wrote a note to Kowlaski telling him of Lola's plight, and advising him to engage counsel for her defense.
