used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
(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 I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
the act of discovering something
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Superintendent's great personality drew them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Superintendent's great personality drew them.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Lancaster, the Lieutenant-Governor, headed the scale.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Lancaster, the Lieutenant-Governor, headed the scale.
Lieutenant-Governor
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From this reading Lancaster, the Lieutenant-Governor, headed the scale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
the force of workers available
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
and nothing more
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The Superintendent's great personality drew them.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Lancaster, the Lieutenant-Governor, headed the scale.
Superintendent'snounUS /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtendənts/
possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I Men of all nationalities, and of all professions, honesty of purpose their only common bond, made the Superintendent's quarters at Discovery their nightly rendezvous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Superintendent's great personality drew them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At eleven o'clock one night a representative gathering of this kind held crowded converse round his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming to his office for assistance or advice--as they did, in dozens, during the day--they were glad to accept his invitation to visit him 'off duty.'
