used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
in addition
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
of great significance or value
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
immediately past
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
the force of workers available
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
MobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
and nothing more
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
the local environment
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
with low volume
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SILVER SCHOOL.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER SCHOOL.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER SCHOOL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They knew each other by a certain code or cipher; they had their own peculiar way of shaking hands; their own peculiar nod or smile; they were in short, a dangerous secret society, their object being to upset morality and turn the system which makes a man’s property his own topsy-turvy.
which person or people
From this reading About a month after the events recorded in the last chapter, some men who went by the name of the Silver School, or Mob, assembled for an important meeting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had meeting places all over England, and not only in England, but also in many parts of the world.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
a late time of life
From this reading The Silver School had existed now for several years, doing its mysterious work effectually and quietly, and never exciting suspicion, except in the minds of certain individuals in New Scotland Yard.
