used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
Briggerland
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From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
Faire
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From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
Limehouse
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From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
PoplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. Faire had had in his lifetime several hectic contests with the police, in which he had been invariably the loser.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a string of callers at the handsome house in Berkeley Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jean Briggerland had spent a very busy afternoon.
Wapping
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From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Briggerland was of a philanthropic bent, and had instituted a club in the East End of London which was intended to raise the moral tone of Limehouse, Wapping, Poplar and the adjacent districts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was started without ostentation with a man named Faire as general manager.
