used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
speak to
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
(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 This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
any thing at all
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
for the reason that
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
exhale hard
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
Bompas
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From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
breakfast-table
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From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
command with authority
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
Dr
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From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
Leicestershirenoun
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
absolutely essential
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
express in words
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
and nothing more
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
a male human offspring
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
stationerynounUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
except if; if not
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
Upton
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From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the following morning, the ominous Friday of this disastrous week, there was a letter for Mr. Upton on the breakfast-table down in Leicestershire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
which person or people
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
belonging to which person
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This circumstance was not so usual as it sounds, because Mr. Upton conducted all his correspondence from his office at the works.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It so happened that a letter from Dr. Bompas had been expected; this made the letter he wrote especially upsetting, and for the following reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His youngest son, however, had furnished the more impressive address to Dr. Bompas, whose hurried hand it was that dealt the first blow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you simply put the name of the village, as he did on his stationery, to the works it went; it was necessary to direct your letter to the hall if you wished it to be delivered there; and few there were who had anything to say to Mr. Upton, on paper, unless it was on business too.
