used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The latter had just arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
counting-room
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From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
DISGUISEDadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading THE DISGUISED LISTENER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Preston, smiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had just arrived.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter had just arrived.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had just arrived.
LISTENERnounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading THE DISGUISED LISTENER.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
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From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
Preston
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From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
Preston's
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From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Preston, smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Good-morning, Paul," said Mr. Preston, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISGUISED LISTENER.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
the act of using
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He accordingly deferred opening his place of business--if I may use so ambitious a phrase of the humble necktie stand over which he presided--and bent his steps toward Mr. Preston's counting-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the Monday morning succeeding the attempt at burglary so happily defeated, Paul thought he ought to go round to the counting-room of Mr. Preston and acquaint him with the particulars.
