used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading After the third bottle of champagne, it transpired that the luncheon party had a further object.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
bywaysnounUS /ˈbaɪweɪz/
plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading After the third bottle of champagne, it transpired that the luncheon party had a further object.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
exploitationnounUS /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
flotationnounUS /floʊˈteɪʃən/
the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the third bottle of champagne, it transpired that the luncheon party had a further object.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
Hartwell
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From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
It's
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From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
Joe
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From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
Montague
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From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading After the third bottle of champagne, it transpired that the luncheon party had a further object.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
peregrinations
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From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
Shoreditch
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From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
in the near future
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
subsidiarynounUS /səbˈsɪdieri/
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
swindleverbUS /ˈswɪndəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of his financial peregrinations amongst the highways and byways of the city, Mr. Dane Montague made many acquaintances.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After the third bottle of champagne, it transpired that the luncheon party had a further object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
trans-atlantic
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From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading After the third bottle of champagne, it transpired that the luncheon party had a further object.
underworlds
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From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It chanced that soon after the exploitation of the Shoreditch Empress Music Hall, a flotation which brought Mr. Montague many admirers from the underworlds of finance, it fell to his lot to give a luncheon party to celebrate the culmination of a subsidiary financial swindle and to plan further activities in the same direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's queer that you should have run across the little beast, too," Mr. Dane Montague observed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His guests were Philip Mason, the well-known man about town, and Joe Hartwell, the trans-atlantic young adventurer.
