used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
(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 All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
in addition
From this reading He had also miscalculated the distance between Rankin the junior journalist and Rankin the celebrity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
subject to appointment
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading He had also miscalculated the distance between Rankin the junior journalist and Rankin the celebrity.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
divisible by two
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
Hyde
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From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading He had also miscalculated the distance between Rankin the junior journalist and Rankin the celebrity.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading He had also miscalculated the distance between Rankin the junior journalist and Rankin the celebrity.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
engage in
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
miscalculatedverbUS /mɪˈskælkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “miscalculate” — judge incorrectly
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
RankinsnounUS /ˈræŋkɪnz/
plural of “rankin” — leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
on the contrary
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
make square
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
moving very fast
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
trousernounUS /ˈtraʊzər/
a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rankin lived in Sussex Square, which seemed to him an interminably long way off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with he arrived at the Rankins' half an hour after the time appointed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All things seemed to work together to create an evening of misunderstanding rather than of reconciliation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The adventure with the trouser button, and a certain dizziness which precluded all swift and decided movement, would have been enough to make him late, even if he had not miscalculated the distance between Hyde Park and Bloomsbury.
