used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
in addition
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
bank-notes
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From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
clothing in general
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
demurverbUS /dɪˈmɜːr/
take exception to
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
at any time
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
set up or found
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
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 Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
absolutely essential
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
information about recent and important events
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
OccidentalnounUS /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/
a native inhabitant of the Occident
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
cut with a saw
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
St
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From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
Threadneedle
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From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TELLS HOW I SAW THE SHADOW OF THE ROCK; AND HOW I TOLD AND HEARD NEWS.
male cat
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
except if; if not
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, and in the interval Tom and I made several discoveries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Secondly, we found our present lodgings narrow, and therefore moved westward to St. James's.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the first place, to our great relief, we discovered that the bank-notes were received in Threadneedle Street without question or demur.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Further, it struck us that our clothes would have to conform to the "demands of more Occidental civilisation," as Tom put it, and also that unless we intended to be medical students for ever it was necessary to become medical men.
