used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMMONS'S TEA AND LEIGH'S DINNER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tunbridge Street was now as silent as the grave.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading TIMMONS'S TEA AND LEIGH'S DINNER.
divisible by two
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
fish-basket
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From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
death of a person
From this reading Tunbridge Street was now as silent as the grave.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
LEIGH'S
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From this reading TIMMONS'S TEA AND LEIGH'S DINNER.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
marine-store
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From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tunbridge Street was now as silent as the grave.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
red-herrings
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From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Tunbridge Street was now as silent as the grave.
Stamer
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From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Tunbridge Street was now as silent as the grave.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TIMMONS'S TEA AND LEIGH'S DINNER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lay in dense obscurity on the floor of the marine-store.
TIMMONS'S
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From this reading TIMMONS'S TEA AND LEIGH'S DINNER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
Tunbridge
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From this reading Tunbridge Street was now as silent as the grave.
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. John Timmons's tea was a very long and unsociable meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It took hours, and not even the half-dozen red-herrings brought to him by Mrs. Stamer in the fish-basket were allowed to assist at it.
