used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
arm-chairs
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From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
Calvinisticadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
DEPUTATIONS
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From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
emanating from God
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
at any time
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
Goble
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From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
Hughie
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From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
Jermyn
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From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
march in a procession
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
a full supply
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
Putney
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From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
sitting-room
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From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
the act of testing something
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
unregenerateadjective
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Since his unregenerate days on board the Orinoco a new and awful respectability had descended upon him, and in his sober menial attire he looked more like a Calvinistic divine than ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently the sitting-room door opened, and John Alexander Goble presented himself upon the threshold.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a comfortable bachelor apartment, with sporting trophies on the walls, cavernous arm-chairs round the fireplace, and plenty of pipes dotted about the mantelpiece.
which person or people
From this reading It was eleven o'clock on a fine morning in March, and Hughie had been to Putney to stroke a scratch eight against the Cambridge crew, who had rowed a full trial on the early flood and required a little pacing between bridges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEPUTATIONS--WITH A DIFFERENCE Hughie let himself into his chambers in Jermyn Street, and rang the bell of his sitting-room.
