used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading “Thomas!” absently.
(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 The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
denominationsnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “denomination” — a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
m'lord
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From this reading “Yes, m’lord.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
unprepossessingadjective
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Thomas the footman waited, a look of concentrated interest on his unprepossessing face, whilst the pale man behind the big library desk sorted out a small pile of treasury notes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The battered steel box from which they were taken was full to the brim with bank and treasury notes of all denominations in hopeless confusion.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, m’lord.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Put this money in that envelope--not that one, you fool, the gray one.
