319
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From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
on or to one side
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
BEILSTEIN
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From this reading COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
an opposing military force
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
Karl
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From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
immediately past
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
MapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
OrdnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
saddlebag-chair
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From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She thought she had me in her power," he muttered ominously to himself.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Karl von Beilstein sat in his own comfortable saddlebag-chair, in his chambers in the Albany, lazily twisting a cigarette.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
VON
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From this reading COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
in or at the place that
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a table at his elbow was spread sheet 319 of the Ordnance Survey Map of England, which embraced that part of Sussex where the enemy were encamped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With red and blue pencils he had been making mystic marks upon it, and had at last laid it aside with a smile of satisfaction.
