used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading We attended first to the Subject of the Day.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
Cloyster's
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From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
COLUMNnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We attended first to the Subject of the Day.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading The halfpenny papers were our principal support.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
OrbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
Orlebar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The halfpenny papers were our principal support.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We attended first to the Subject of the Day.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The halfpenny papers were our principal support.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We attended first to the Subject of the Day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gresham and I each took one, and picked it clean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We attended first to the Subject of the Day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The source of material was the morning papers, which were placed in a pile on our table at nine o’clock.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COLUMN _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ After the first week “On Your Way,” on the _Orb_, offered hardly any difficulty.
