used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
Curzon
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From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
entrée
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From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
divisible by two
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
set up or found
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
motor-cars
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From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
overtimenounUS /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
work done in addition to regular working hours
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
cut with a saw
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
Taxi-cabs
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From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great house in Curzon Street awoke, the following morning, to a state of intense activity.
someone who visits
From this reading One visitor even this most astute of secretaries found it hard to place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
WennounUS /wen/
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taxi-cabs and motor-cars were lined along the street; a stream of callers came and went.
in or at the place that
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his reception room, Prince Shan saw a selected few of the callers, mostly journalists and politicians, to whom Li Wen gave the entrée.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading That part of the establishment of which little was seen by the casual caller, the rooms where half a dozen secretaries conducted an immense correspondence, presided over by Li Wen, was working overtime at full pressure.
