used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
breakfasted
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From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If so he was certainly disappointed.
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading If so he was certainly disappointed.
being one more than ten
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
divisible by two
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
idlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so he was certainly disappointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
promenaders
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From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so he was certainly disappointed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
carry out
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By ten o'clock next morning he had breakfasted, and before eleven he was riding in the Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
which person or people
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps he had some faint hope of seeing there something of the two people in whom he was now greatly interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked with a new curiosity into the faces of the girls who galloped past him, and he was careful even to take particular notice of the few promenaders.
Wolfenden
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From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A COMPACT OF THREE Wolfenden, for an idler, was a young man of fairly precise habits.
