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

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

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

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

joined together into a whole

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

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From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

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

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

not accessible to view

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

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

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

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 A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

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

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

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From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

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From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

relating to or being a palace

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

cut with a saw

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

avoiding waste

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

dependable

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

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

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

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

From this reading A TALK ABOUT FROGS MAITLANDS Consolidated had grown from one small office to its present palatial proportions in a comparatively short space of time.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

without warning or announcement

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Dick Gordon saw the speculator for the first time as he was waiting in the marble-walled vestibule.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

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

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.

in or at the place that

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

a Caucasian

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He had arrived in London unheralded, and had arrived, in the less accurate sense of the word, before London was aware of his existence.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading A man of middle height, bearded to his waist; his eyes almost hidden under heavy white brows; stout and laborious of gait, he came slowly through the outer office, where a score of clerks sat working under their green-shaded lamps, and, looking neither to the right nor left, walked into the elevator and was lost to view.

a late time of life

From this reading Maitland was a man advanced in years, patriarchal in appearance, sparing of speech.