7.30
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
ButtverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
Eustace
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
health-giving
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
a room where books are kept
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
man-about-townnoun
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
meat-eatingadjectiveUS /ˈmiːtiːtɪŋ/
(of animals) carnivorous
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
oak-panelled
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From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
Roger
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From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
term of address for a man
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
migratory
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE COMES IN It was a beautiful day in July and the country was looking its best.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On this glorious morning, however, he added a simple exercise for the elbows to his customary ones, and went down to his breakfast as hungry as the proverbial hunter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly he realised that his thoughts were wandering.
at the time that
From this reading A substantial meal of five dried beans and a stewed nut awaited him in the fine oak-panelled library; and as he did ample justice to the banquet his thoughts went back to the terrible days when he lived the luxurious meat-eating life of the ordinary man-about-town; to the evening when he discovered the body of Sir Eustace Butt, M.P., and swore to bring the assassin to vengeance; to the day when----
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roger rose at 7.30 a.m. and performed those gentle, health-giving exercises which have already been described in previous chapters.
