used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
How
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From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
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 "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
a brief written record
From this reading Herbert Nash looking a note of interrogation, Mr. Morgan condescended to explain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
OldfieldnounUS /ˈoʊldfiːld/
United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
OLDFIELD'S
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From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
PillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
Piper's
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From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
express in words
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
express in words
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
that's
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From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN JOSEPH OLDFIELD'S FLAT The idea was Morgan's.
wasn't
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From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
We're
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From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
at the time that
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
in or at the place that
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We're going to call at Bloomsbury Mansions to begin with; that's to be the first move in our plan of campaign."
wouldn't
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From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How many times am I to tell you that Bloomsbury Mansions was where Mr. Joseph Oldfield lived when he was in town?
you'd
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From this reading When he was there he was Peter Piper's Popular Pills; when he wasn't there if you'd talked to him about pills I dare say he wouldn't have known what you meant."
