used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
anew
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
from appearances alone
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His attitude was a little deceptive.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
BALDERnounUS /ˈbɔːldər/
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
cloak-rooms
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From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading His attitude was a little deceptive.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
divisible by two
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
apart from; not including
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
an act that fails
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
fatalisticadjectiveUS /feɪtəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to fatalism
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
highest in quality
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
inevitabilitynounUS /ˌɪnevɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being unavoidable
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His attitude was a little deceptive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
not one, and not any
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
others
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From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
Paddington
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From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elk apparently accepted failure as an inevitability, and seemed, even to his greatest admirer, to be hypnotized into a fatalistic acceptance of the situation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The injured detective was making fair progress toward recovery, and in some respects the situation was stagnant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PROMOTION FOR BALDER A WEEK had passed, and the explosion at headquarters was ancient history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the sixth day following the explosion, headquarters made a raid upon the cloak-rooms, and again, as Elk had expected, produced from every single terminus parcels office, a brand-new bag with exactly the same equipment as the others had had, except that the Paddington find differed from none of its fellows.
