used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
ADVANTAGESnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
move towards
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
Bromenoun
any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came and went secretly, and discouraged interest in his movements.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading He came and went secretly, and discouraged interest in his movements.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
at any time
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
apart from; not including
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
favoured
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From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
furtivenessnoun
a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
ten 10s
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He came and went secretly, and discouraged interest in his movements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
Kensington
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From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He came and went secretly, and discouraged interest in his movements.
not any; not one
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
not one, and not any
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
a human being
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
RESPECTABILITYnounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
sauntered
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From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He came and went secretly, and discouraged interest in his movements.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
Snoopernoun
a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular day, however, there was no furtiveness about him.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He came and went secretly, and discouraged interest in his movements.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
in or at the place that
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
which person or people
From this reading ADVANTAGES OF RESPECTABILITY Snooper Brome was not a man who was noted for his love of fresh air and exercise.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, none of his clients had ever seen him except in the small, comfortable room in Church Street, where he transacted business with the favoured few who were privileged to deal with him personally.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He sauntered slowly through Kensington Gardens, an exceptionally brilliant waistcoat proclaiming his approach several hundred yards in advance of his person, emerged into Exhibition Road, and strolled on down that wide, barren thoroughfare.
