used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I really wondered for the moment what had brought me there, and felt cross with myself for being there at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I really wondered for the moment what had brought me there, and felt cross with myself for being there at all.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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bone-rimmed
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bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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placed in a grave
From this reading Having sampled my tea and roll, I soon buried myself in the capacious folds of my _Daily Telegraph_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
cheesecakenounUS /ˈtʃiːzkeɪk/
made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
From this reading “A glass of milk and a cheesecake, please,” said a well-known voice.
a place off to the side of an area
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travel across or pass over
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every day; without missing a day
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opinion or judgment
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mat together and make felt-like
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plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sampled my tea and roll, I soon buried myself in the capacious folds of my _Daily Telegraph_.
not accessible to view
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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marble-topped
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
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a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
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a particular point in time
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the time period between dawn and noon
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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a separate part of a whole
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “A glass of milk and a cheesecake, please,” said a well-known voice.
provokinglyadverb
in a provocative manner
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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move by turning over or rotating
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A glass of milk and a cheesecake, please,” said a well-known voice.
sampledverbUS /ˈsæmpəld/
past form of “sample” — take a sample of
From this reading Having sampled my tea and roll, I soon buried myself in the capacious folds of my _Daily Telegraph_.
do one's shopping
From this reading Quite by chance I found myself one morning sitting before a marble-topped table in the A.B.C. shop.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
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in the near future
From this reading Having sampled my tea and roll, I soon buried myself in the capacious folds of my _Daily Telegraph_.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
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successive (without a break)
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a lightweight cord
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a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Having sampled my tea and roll, I soon buried myself in the capacious folds of my _Daily Telegraph_.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading I really wondered for the moment what had brought me there, and felt cross with myself for being there at all.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “A glass of milk and a cheesecake, please,” said a well-known voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment I was staring into the corner, straight at a pair of mild, watery blue eyes, hidden behind great bone-rimmed spectacles, and at ten long bony fingers, round which a piece of string was provokingly intertwined.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
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well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading “A glass of milk and a cheesecake, please,” said a well-known voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I really wondered for the moment what had brought me there, and felt cross with myself for being there at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
From this reading I really wondered for the moment what had brought me there, and felt cross with myself for being there at all.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I really wondered for the moment what had brought me there, and felt cross with myself for being there at all.
