used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
(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 Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "To-day," he proclaimed, "I bring good news.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
brought together in one place
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
gloomiest
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From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "To-day," he proclaimed, "I bring good news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To-day," he proclaimed, "I bring good news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "To-day," he proclaimed, "I bring good news.
Norgate
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From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
platefulnoun
the quantity contained in a plate
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "To-day," he proclaimed, "I bring good news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
Selingman's
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From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Selingman's influence over his fellows had never been more marked than on that gloomiest of all afternoons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
To-day
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From this reading "To-day," he proclaimed, "I bring good news.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading They gathered around him as he sat on the cushioned fender, a cup of tea in one hand and a plateful of buttered toast by his side.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I should have said things looked worse," one of the men declared, throwing down an afternoon paper.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yesterday, I must admit, things looked black, and the tragedy to poor young Norgate made us all miserable."
