9.40
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From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
alpacanounUS /ælˈpækə/
wool of the alpaca
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUSINESS AS USUAL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS AS USUAL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
frock-coat
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From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
Hendy
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From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
Pamphlett
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From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
Pamphlett's
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From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr Hendy, always punctual, stood ready in the passage, awaiting his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Business as usual!" said Mr Pamphlett heartily to his clerk Mr Hendy, as he let himself in at 9.40 by the side door of the Bank.
top-hat
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From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
USUALadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading BUSINESS AS USUAL.
walking-stick
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From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He received Mr Pamphlett's top-hat and walking-stick, helped him off with his black frock-coat, helped him on with the light alpaca jacket in which during the hot weather Mr Pamphlett combined banking with comfort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Hendy lived on the premises, which his wife served as caretaker, with a "help" to do the scrubbing.
