Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

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From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

(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 But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

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From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

set up or found

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

draw a harrow over

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

a social unit living together

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

sing with closed lips

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

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From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

immediately past

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

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From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading In the opposite direction, towards Harrow, was the darkness of open country.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the local environment

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

a large number or amount

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

attached on one side only

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

for a short time

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Towards London were the last outlying rows of detached and semidetached houses of the standard suburban type.

at the time that

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

belonging to which person

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The New Firm Gets Busy Cheyne and Joan Merrill took a Wembley Park train from Baker Street shortly before nine that evening, and a few minutes later alighted at the station whose name was afterwards to become a household word throughout the length and breadth of the British Empire.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

but in spite of that

From this reading But at that time the Exhibition was not yet thought of, and the ground, which was later to hum with scores of thousands of visitors from all parts of the world, was now a dark and deserted plain.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When the young people left the station and began to look around them, they found that they had reached the actual fringe of the metropolis.