used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
Abingdon's
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From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
aërated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
clothing in general
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
coins made of gold
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
Holborn
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From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
Isaacstein's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
march in a procession
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
ninepencenoun
a coin worth nine pennies
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
refreshmentsnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənts/
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
do one's shopping
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he adjourned to an aërated bread shop and ordered some refreshments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
TransitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The mere weight of the gold suggested an unpleasant possibility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
at the time that
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So with one of Mr. Abingdon's shillings he made his first purchase, a capacious tobacco pouch with a snap mouth, for which he paid ninepence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Transition._ It was four o'clock in the afternoon of a fine, but chilly March day when Philip regained Holborn with fifty pounds making a lump in his pocket, and Isaacstein's letter safely lodged in his coat.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His clothes were so worn that the frail calico might give way and every golden coin rattle forth to the pavement.
