used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUD.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
(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 He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
have
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUD.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
how
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From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUD.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
minuter
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From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUD.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
sitting-room
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From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On taking possession of the little sitting-room, John made a great show of literary industry.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIFT IN THE CLOUD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I need not stop to explain how it came to bear this Oriental name.
Tincroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON the day after his return to Oxford, John Tincroft entered upon his temporary lodgings at Jericho—an outlying district of the university city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He covered the round table with papers, and all the minuter paraphernalia of a diligent student.
