the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
for the reason that
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
Carey's
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From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was nearly seven now, and Miss Perkins was due in half an hour.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
yet to be or coming
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly seven now, and Miss Perkins was due in half an hour.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
lodgers
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From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly seven now, and Miss Perkins was due in half an hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was nearly seven now, and Miss Perkins was due in half an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
Parrott
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From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
Perkins
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From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
approval to do something
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was nearly seven now, and Miss Perkins was due in half an hour.
sitting-room
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From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
carry out
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The head clerk had intended to take advantage of the comfortable legacy left him by setting up an establishment of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thomas Parrott was treating himself to half an hour's serious meditation, selecting for his purpose the big armchair in Mrs. Carey's sitting-room.
WednesdaysnounUS /ˈwenzdeɪz/
plural of “wednesday” — the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only on Wednesdays that the sitting-room was deserted, because then the two other lodgers were detained at business, and Parrott was free to have his dinner in solitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Mrs. Carey's permission, he took his dinner on Wednesdays in the company of Miss Lucy Perkins, the future Mrs. Parrott.
