used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
CairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
a man of refinement
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
a young female
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
photographer'snounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
possessive form of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Do you wish us to do something similar?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Do you wish us to do something similar?"
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is so," she replied, after a moment's hesitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you wish us to do something similar?"
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We did pictures of the house of some celebrated specialist--for a magazine article they were intended.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Do you wish us to do something similar?"
WIZARD'S
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From this reading THE WIZARD'S DEN Robert Cairn entered a photographer's shop in Baker Street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You recently arranged to do views of some houses in the West End for a gentleman?" he said to the girl in charge.
