used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
Archbishop's
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From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
BarkleynounUS /ˈbɑːrkli/
United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
apart from; not including
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
FULHAM
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From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
GREENWICHnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
immediately past
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
held up in the air
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
engage in
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
a particular point in time
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
Papists
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From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
Richard
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From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
term of address for a man
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
steward's
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From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
in a strange manner
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM FULHAM TO GREENWICH Anthony in London, strangely enough, heard nothing of the arrest on the Sunday, except a rumour at supper that some Papists had been taken.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
precisely as stated
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had sufficient effect on his mind to make him congratulate himself that he had been able to warn his friend last week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At dinner on Monday there were a few guests; and among them, one Sir Richard Barkley, afterwards Lieutenant of the Tower.
at the time that
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading He sat at the Archbishop's table, but Anthony's place, on the steward's left hand, brought him very close to the end of the first table where Sir Richard sat.
which person or people
From this reading Dinner was half way through, when Mr. Scot who was talking to Anthony, was suddenly silent and lifted his hand as if to check the conversation a moment.
