8.15
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From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
Ballater
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From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
breakfasting
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From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
travel across or pass over
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
command with authority
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
half-past
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From this reading It was then a little after half-past ten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
Hay-market
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From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
Invercauld
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From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then a little after half-past ten.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was then a little after half-past ten.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
MidlandnounUS /ˈmɪdlænd/
a town in west central Texas
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was then a little after half-past ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
That's
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From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then a little after half-past ten.
a special situation
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then a little after half-past ten.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I arrived at King's Cross at 8.15 on the following morning, and after breakfasting at the Midland Hotel, went straight to Fabian Scott's chambers, in a street off the Hay-market.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
which person or people
From this reading Fabian, who was at breakfast, received me very heartily, and was grieved that I had not come direct to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What would you have said,' he asked, 'if I had gone to have breakfast at the Invercauld Arms in Ballater, instead of coming on to you?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'That's not quite the same thing, my impetuous young friend.
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