used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
Anglo-Indiannoun
a person of English citizenship born or living in India
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading BAFFLED.
Balderby
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From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
Dunbar
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From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
easy-chair
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From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
every person
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
immediately past
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Balderby had returned to London upon the previous evening, but Arthur Lovell still remained with the Anglo-Indian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
which person or people
From this reading Everybody who looked at him saw the change which the last ten days had made in his appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dunbar was sitting in a luxurious easy-chair, with a newspaper lying across his knee.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Henry Dunbar was a good deal the worse for the close confinement which he had suffered since his arrival in the cathedral city.
