used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
wanted intensely
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
and nothing more
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
immediately past
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
Moorgate
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From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
nigger
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
safety-valve
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From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
get rid of
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The boiler may just last out the strain.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A chartered accountant sat in the office at Moorgate Street and shed around him the gloom of statistics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
UltimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless a miracle happened the Cure was doomed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is all very well to seat a little nigger on the safety-valve if the end of the journey is in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days that followed were darkened by overwhelming anxieties, so that he speculated little as to the Ultimately Desired.
