used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
demurragenoun
a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
devilled
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
GibbonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
of great significance or value
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
take the midday meal
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
Maxon
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From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
Maxon's
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From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
not any; not one
From this reading NO PROCEEDINGS!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
held or filled or in use
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
PROCEEDINGSnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading NO PROCEEDINGS!
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
one of four equal parts
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading At ten, to the stroke of the clock, Maxon himself came in.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
precisely as stated
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His movements were leisurely; he had a case in the paper--an important question of demurrage--but it was not likely to be reached before lunch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
which person or people
From this reading At half-past nine Mr. Gibbons, the clerk, arrived; at a quarter to ten the diligent junior, who occupied the small room and devilled for the King's Counsel, made his punctual appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Cyril Maxon's chambers in the Temple--very pleasant chambers they were, with a view over a broad sweep of the river--the day began in the usual fashion.
