used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
Avery
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From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
Bullfinchnoun
United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
CONSIGNMENTnounUS /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
the organ of sight
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
InsularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
and nothing more
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
the literary culture
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
NavigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
Norton
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From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
Rouen
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From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
she'll
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From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He glanced at his inward letters, ran his eye over his list of engagements for the day, and inspected the return of the movements of his Company’s steamers.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
carry out
From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE CONSIGNMENT Mr. Avery, managing director of the Insular and Continental Steam Navigation Company, had just arrived at his office.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I see the _Bullfinch_ is in this morning from Rouen,’ he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
Wilcox
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From this reading Then, after spending a few moments in thought, he called his chief clerk, Wilcox.
winesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading ‘I take it she’ll have that consignment of wines for Norton and Banks?’
