used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/
plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the gentlemen had preceded him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the gentlemen had preceded him.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading One of the gentlemen had preceded him.
public-house
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From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Day after day, at four o’clock in the afternoon, three gentlemen came separately into London Bridge Station and strolled about.
time-tables
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From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
Turvey
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From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They never spoke to each other in the station; they looked at the advertisements, perused the time-tables, and made themselves as little in the way as possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One evening, about five, Mr. Turvey, the guard of the Continental mail, came out of one of the offices and went across the road to a public-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a dark gentleman with a hook nose.
