used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
AlbertanounUS /ælˈbɜːrtə/
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
(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 This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
Christina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
Devizes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
put on clothes
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
a boy or man
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
Lambone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps the unknown Paul Lambone would be there too.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
not any; not one
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Perhaps the unknown Paul Lambone would be there too.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the unknown Paul Lambone would be there too.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
Sargon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
self-assertionnoun
the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Devizes would go back to London and get there in time to dress for a dinner he had to attend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps the unknown Paul Lambone would be there too.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
Udimore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
not known
From this reading Perhaps the unknown Paul Lambone would be there too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday morning he would be busy in London, and then he would come back to Udimore and see if Sargon was recovered enough for the beginnings of his mental treatment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This fellow Devizes carried out all his arrangements with a smooth competence that gave Bobby no scope for self-assertion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sargon and Christina Alberta and Devizes would depart at five and get to Udimore by six, by which time the nurse would be installed.
