used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading He felt fagged, baffled, inclined to hopelessness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
EMBELLISHMENTnounUS /emˈbelɪʃmənt/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading THE EMBELLISHMENT OF MR.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He felt fagged, baffled, inclined to hopelessness.
Farmley
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From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt fagged, baffled, inclined to hopelessness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
Gordon
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From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading He felt fagged, baffled, inclined to hopelessness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He felt fagged, baffled, inclined to hopelessness.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
MAITLANDnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE EMBELLISHMENT OF MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
a brief written record
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMBELLISHMENT OF MR.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMBELLISHMENT OF MR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading A note from Lord Farmley had come to him, urging instant action to recover the lost commercial treaty.
violinistnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAITLAND THERE was a concert that night at the Queen’s Hall, and the spacious auditorium was crowded to hear the summer recital of a great violinist.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dick Gordon, in the midst of an evening’s work, remembered that he had reserved a seat.
