7,000
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From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
ButtsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
card-table
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From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, gentlemen."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
dice-box
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From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Done!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
set up or found
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Come, gentlemen."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
liqueursnounUS /lɪˈkɜːrz/
plural of “liqueur” — strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
Nevil
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From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
Pardoe
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From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
term of address for a man
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
having a supporting base
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I found them standing around the larger card-table, watching, in perfect silence, Mr. Nevil Pardoe shaking an iron dice-box.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
William
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From this reading Upon the middle of the cloth lay the cheque for L7,000 face upwards, which Mr. Pardoe had given to Sir William.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They trooped out of the room, and I, ablaze with curiosity, made haste to follow them, carrying a silver tray of coffee and liqueurs with which Butts supplied me.
