used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
matters of personal concern
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
on or to one side
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
put or send forth
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
electioneeringnounUS /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪrɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
at any time
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
the act of departing
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
take in marriage
From this reading Secondly, he was going to marry Queenie, and that speedily.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
Queenie
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From this reading Secondly, he was going to marry Queenie, and that speedily.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, he was going to marry Queenie, and that speedily.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Secondly, he was going to marry Queenie, and that speedily.
not in physical motion
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
STRANDSnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had three separate enterprises in hand; to be sure, they were all related, but each had a distinctive character of its own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
Wallingford's
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From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
in or at the place that
From this reading He specified all three as he ate his breakfast at the _Chancellor_, where he was still located.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LOOSE STRANDS By business time next morning Brent had cast aside all thought of the previous day's proceedings and of his defeat at the hands of the Old Gang, and had turned to affairs which were now of far more importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading First, now that he had done with his electioneering--for the time being--he was going to work harder than ever at the task of discovering Wallingford's murderer.
