used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
after-part
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From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
Charteris
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From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
Church-going
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From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
Cowcaddens
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From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
Cuthbert
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From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading GRAHAM.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
How
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From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
moleskinnounUS /ˈmɔːleskɪn/
a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
Muir's
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From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
Sabbath-like
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From this reading The street was very still and Sabbath-like.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
not in physical motion
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street was very still and Sabbath-like.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How still and peaceful is the Sabbath morn!-- The pale mechanic now has room to breathe.”
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
precisely as stated
From this reading The street was very still and Sabbath-like.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading EARLY on the following morning, Cuthbert Charteris, after a long walk from his uncle’s house, presented himself at Harry Muir’s door.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The street was very still and Sabbath-like.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
which person or people
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some young workmen, in suits of snowy moleskin, stood grouped about the corner of the Cowcaddens, enjoying the sunshine, and some few who were of the more respectable Church-going class, and could not spend the after-part of the day in such a manner, were returning from early walks.
