used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading But he had friends at Bristol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had friends at Bristol.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he had friends at Bristol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
engage in
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
Swindon
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From this reading He had come from London; you joined him at Swindon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
a Caucasian
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You were in the company,” said the older man severely, “of an old man, bald, with a white beard and a blue sailor suit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was violent and he was borne away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have evidence that he was to be met at this station and it will be to your advantage if you make a clean breast of it.”
