500
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From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
BusbynounUS /ˈbʌzbi/
tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
comersnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
fictionaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
related to or involving literary fiction
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
a single distinct event
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
legatees
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From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
held or filled or in use
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
office-seat
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From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
on one occasion
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
Parrott
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From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
with low volume
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Parrott was too occupied with his thoughts to give black looks to the late comers.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Gray looked so sober and miserable that George was surprised at it passing unnoticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing that struck George Early on his arrival at the office next morning, was the extreme seriousness of the three legatees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For once Busby sat quietly in his office-seat, instead of entertaining Gray with some fictional incident of the night before.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "A nice lot they are to get £500 a year!" thought George.
