aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
BarknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
BEGGARSnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEGGARS.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEGGARS.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where had he gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
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 Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
Lingall
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From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
Lobo
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From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEGGARS.
others
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From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
Raymond
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From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE BEGGARS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not there; but they spent half an hour questioning the landlord and others about the hall, in regard to the town and its hotels and boarding–houses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
at the time that
From this reading When Bark Lingall and Jacob Lobo arrived at Gibraltar, they went to the Club–House Hotel to inquire for the fugitive.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he gone?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then they went to the King’s Arms; and, in the course of another half–hour, they learned that Henry Raymond had left this hotel within an hour.
