used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
CRONIESnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
Dr
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
a boy or man
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
fetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
McTavish
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
Mecklenberg
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From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
by chance
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
a full supply
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Although a bachelor he liked plenty of house room, and in Mecklenberg Square he had it.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
make square
From this reading Mr. McTavish lived in Mecklenberg Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comfort was to Mr. McTavish a sort of fetish: excepting money he set it above everything.
Twelves
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From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house was perhaps the largest in the Square, and certainly not the least comfortable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CRONIES That evening Dr. Twelves dined with a fellow Scot, J. Andrew McTavish, of McTavish & Brown.
