used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
broughams
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From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
without deviation
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
half the width of an em
From this reading _en route_ for afternoon tea and scandal.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _en route_ for afternoon tea and scandal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
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 Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
a particular point in time
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
not any; not one
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
Passhe
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From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
photographersnounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading _en route_ for afternoon tea and scandal.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Henry Passhe had an engagement, and, saying good-bye to Colonel Adams, hurried away.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading _en route_ for afternoon tea and scandal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
snap-shots
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From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading _en route_ for afternoon tea and scandal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Directly the President had risen, Society streamed out into the great hall of the Law Courts.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other remained in the big central hall for a moment or two looking round to see if he could find an acquaintance.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Innumerable motor broughams and private carriages were waiting in Fleet Street, and despite the dullness of the afternoon the eager photographers of the illustrated papers were waiting to get snap-shots of celebrated people as they passed from the sordid theatre of Court No. II.
