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From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
36
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From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading METHUEN & CO.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
DIALOGUESnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡz/
plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
ESSEXnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
Lynborough
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From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
METHUEN
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From this reading METHUEN & CO.
MIRRORnounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
peeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE DOLLY DIALOGUES,” “THE KING’S MIRROR,” ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he would have become an eminent man; as it was, he turned out only a singularly erratic individual.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _First Published in book form_ _September 1907_ _Second Edition_ _September 1907_ Common opinion said that Lord Lynborough ought never to have had a peerage and forty thousand a year; he ought to have had a pound a week and a back bedroom in Bloomsbury.
