used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
BaringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Baring'snounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
possessive form of “baring” — the removal of covering
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
Bertha
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From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
command with authority
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
grill-room
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
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 "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
Norgate
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
on the contrary
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
Selingman
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From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
a state of acute pain
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selingman made but one direct allusion to it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Selingman and Norgate dined together that evening in a corner of a large, popular grill-room near the Strand.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They both rather avoided the topic of Baring's sudden death.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still suffering from the shock of the recent tragedy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Only yesterday," he remarked, "I said to little Bertha--I have known her so long that I call her always Bertha--that this bureau work was bad for Baring.
