used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
from appearances alone
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
Brockley
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From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
day-time
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From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
endeavoured
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From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading He was known as Mr. J.G. Reeder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
inaccurateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnækjərət/
not accurate
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading He was known as Mr. J.G. Reeder.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
locallyadverbUS /ˈloʊkəli/
by a particular locality
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was known as Mr. J.G. Reeder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
night-bird
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From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
not any; not one
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
PolicemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
Reeder
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From this reading He was known as Mr. J.G. Reeder.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Few had seen him in the day-time, and the inquisitive who, by skilful cross-examination, endeavoured to discover his business from a reticent housekeeper learnt comparatively little, and that little inaccurate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall, thin, somewhat cadaverous, and he was known locally as a furtive night-bird.
wayfarers
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From this reading Policemen on night duty, morning wayfarers had seen him walking up Brockley Road in the early hours, coming apparently from the direction of London.
which person or people
From this reading In a long, sedate road in suburban Brockley lived a man who had apparently no fixed occupation.
