used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Baroness, however, did not appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Baroness, however, did not appear.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
breakfasted
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From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Baroness, however, did not appear.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
being one more than seven
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
being one more than ten
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Baroness, however, did not appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
Norgate
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From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Baroness, however, did not appear.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
riding-habit
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From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Norgate, during his month's stay in Berlin, had already adopted regular habits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the following morning he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The latter portion of the time he spent looking in vain for a familiar figure in a green riding-habit.
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 he was called at eight o'clock and rode for two hours in the fashionable precincts of the city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At ten o'clock Norgate returned to the Embassy, bathed and breakfasted, and a little after eleven made his way round to the business quarters.
