used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is fifty, if he is a day.
how long something has existed
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
a youthful male person
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
conscientiousnessnoun
the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
Covent
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From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He is fifty, if he is a day.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He is fifty, if he is a day.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
Glieve
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From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is fifty, if he is a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is fifty, if he is a day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
massivenessnoun
an unwieldy largeness
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
Messrs
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From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
old-established
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From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading It is an old-established and exceedingly respectable firm.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE AMAZING CONDITIONS The offices of Messrs. Parsons and Glieve, solicitors, are situated off the Strand, and within seven minutes' walk of Covent Garden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An exceeding slowness of brain prevented him from rising to a more exalted position, a position to which his quite extraordinary conscientiousness and honesty would have entitled him.
