used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
how long something has existed
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
attorney-at-law
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From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
baptismaladjectiveUS /bæpˈtɪzməl/
of or relating to baptism
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
Carotty
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From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
chiming
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From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
a man of refinement
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
death of a person
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
Hertfordshirenoun
a county in southern England
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LAWYER'S OFFICE.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
irreverentadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevərənt/
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
and nothing more
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
KelvinnounUS /ˈkelvən/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
LAWYER'SnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading IN THE LAWYER'S OFFICE.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading IN THE LAWYER'S OFFICE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
Pembridge
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From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
PodnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
Podley
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From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
having a point
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
pugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading His nose was a pure specimen of a pug, and his short scrubby hair was of a colour sufficiently pronounced to earn him the nickname of "Carotty Pod" from sundry irreverent small boys of his acquaintance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LAWYER'S OFFICE.
thicksetadjective
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
timepiecenounUS /ˈtaɪmpiːs/
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a December morning, clear and frosty.
accept gladly
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The timepiece in the office of Matthew Kelvin, attorney-at-law, Pembridge, Hertfordshire, racing noisily after the grave old Abbey clock which had just done chiming, pointed to the hour of ten.
belonging to which person
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With his back to the welcome fire, and turning over yesterday's _Times_ with an air of contemptuous indifference, stood Mr. Podley Piper--whose baptismal name was universally shortened into "Pod"--a short, thickset young gentleman of the mature age of sixteen.
