used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
(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 At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
Archibald
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From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading “THE COURIER.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
greatly pleased
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
Hammond
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From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
long-cherished
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From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
the force of workers available
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE COURIER.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
male cat
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours the three men held close conference together.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the end of that time all the preliminaries of the new venture were settled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom Hammond had explained his long-cherished views of what the ideal daily paper should be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Archibald was delighted with the scheme, and, in closing with Hammond, gave him a perfectly free hand.
