used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
acreagenounUS /ˈeɪkərɪdʒ/
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
Albemarle
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From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
CONDUCTSnounUS /kənˈdʌkts/
plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
Crewe
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From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
Crotin
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From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
Dewsbury
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From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
put on clothes
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
the organ of sight
From this reading The colonel nodded with a good-humoured twinkle in his eye.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading The colonel nodded with a good-humoured twinkle in his eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
Huddersfield
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From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The colonel nodded with a good-humoured twinkle in his eye.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
stubblyadjective
having a short growth of beard
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
SwellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The colonel nodded with a good-humoured twinkle in his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLONEL CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS A merry little dinner party was assembled that night in a luxurious flat in Albemarle House.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a bachelor party, and consisted of three--the colonel, resplendent in evening dress, "Swell" Crewe and a middle-aged man whose antique dress coat and none too spotless linen certainly did not advertise their owner's prosperity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
produce a literary work
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this man with the stubbly moustache and the bald head could write his cheque for seven figures, being Mr. Thomas Crotin, of the firm of Crotin and Principle, whose swollen mills occupy a respectable acreage in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
You're
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From this reading "You're Colonel Boundary, are you?" he said admiringly, and for about the seventh time since the meal started.
