used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
Barthorpe
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From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
CHEQUEnounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
Cox-Raythwaite
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From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Tertius!--Halfpenny!" he exclaimed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
Halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading "Tertius!--Halfpenny!" he exclaimed.
Halfpenny's
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From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
on one occasion
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
Selwood's
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From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But Professor Cox-Raythwaite caught eagerly at the mere scrap of suggestion.
Tertius
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From this reading "Tertius!--Halfpenny!" he exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small bundle of news that he had brought back and two of his hearers showed by their faces that they attached little importance to it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That must be followed up--we must follow it up at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST CHEQUE The three elderly gentlemen, seated in Mr. Halfpenny's private room, listened with intense, if silent, interest to Selwood's account of the interview with Barthorpe.
