used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading In the meantime old Abraham Elshaw, his namesake, had died.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
anew
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
Bram
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From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
DELUGEnounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading THE DELUGE.
the act of departing
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the meantime old Abraham Elshaw, his namesake, had died.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
Elshaw
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From this reading In the meantime old Abraham Elshaw, his namesake, had died.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
for more time
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime old Abraham Elshaw, his namesake, had died.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading In the meantime old Abraham Elshaw, his namesake, had died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the meantime old Abraham Elshaw, his namesake, had died.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
carry out
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DELUGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two months after his departure from Sheffield before he came back.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bram was away much longer than the ten days he had expected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Difficulties arose in the transaction of the affair which had called him to London; he had to take a trip to Brussels, to return to London, and then to visit Brussels again.
