used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
amalgamatedadjectiveUS /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
from appearances alone
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
chairmanshipnounUS /ˈtʃermənʃɪp/
the position of chairman
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A coat of paint had transformed them into P.R.R's.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
FORTNIGHTnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A coat of paint had transformed them into P.R.R's.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
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 In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading A coat of paint had transformed them into P.R.R's.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A coat of paint had transformed them into P.R.R's.
R'snounUS /ɑːrz/
possessive form of “r” — a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A coat of paint had transformed them into P.R.R's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading A coat of paint had transformed them into P.R.R's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The P.R. had apparently been bought up at a fair rate.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading A FORTNIGHT later Victoria had returned to the City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact their extinction was complete; nothing was left of them but the P. and the chairmanship of the amalgamated company, for their chairman was an earl and part of the goodwill.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Most of the old P.R's had reopened, after passing under the yoke.
