used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINDING A CLUE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
(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 He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Frank set to work.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading FINDING A CLUE.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
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 Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING A CLUE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And so Frank set to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
half-past
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From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so Frank set to work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Frank set to work.
in the near future
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
spirit-lamp
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From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so Frank set to work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
at the time that
From this reading Every morning soon after half-past four he was up; after he was out of bed he lit a small spirit-lamp, made his coffee, and had his early breakfast when he was dressed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, at a little after five he started for his three mile walk to his work, at which he always arrived before six.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not a man to do things by halves, and threw himself with all his energies into it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And so Frank set to work.
