used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
react verbally
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
Chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
Dacent
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From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
being one more than seven
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
Elaine
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From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
Jermyn
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From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
Manton
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From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
specklessadjective
completely neat and clean
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following evening, at eight o’clock, John Manton presented himself at Dacent Smith’s apartment in Jermyn Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of Dacent Smith’s suite of rooms was opened by Grew, who conducted John immediately to the great man’s apartment.
at the time that
From this reading As always, when John visited his Chief’s abode, the speckless cleanliness of the stairs, the glitter of varnish and brass reminded him somewhat of the interior of a battleship.
which person or people
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading He had hurried to London in answer to a wire, telling him to report himself personally.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elaine, who had made the journey with him, had gone on to her rooms in Camden Town.
