used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are musical," he said.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
Euston
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From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
Euston's
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From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are musical," he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
hymnalsnounUS /ˈhɪmnəlz/
plural of “hymnal” — a songbook containing a collection of hymns
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
the force of workers available
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "In a modest way," was the reply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading "You are musical," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
something you have to do
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "In a modest way," was the reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are musical," he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
St
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From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
unfrequently
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From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In a modest way," was the reply.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In a modest way," was the reply.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one of the latter occasions, late in the autumn, Mr. Euston went to the piano after sitting a few minutes and looked over some of the music, among which were two or three hymnals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our friend's acquaintance with the rector of St. James's church had grown into something like friendship, and the two men were quite often together in the evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading John went sometimes to Mr. Euston's house, and not unfrequently the latter would spend an hour in John's room over a cigar and a chat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are musical," he said.
