used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
abandonsnounUS /əˈbændənz/
plural of “abandon” — the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
Abingdon
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From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
how long something has existed
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
blasé
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From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
the act of departing
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
Morland
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From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
not any; not one
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
Sharpe
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From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
term of address for a man
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
UniversitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then he ordered his private hansom, intending to visit the Universities' Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
at the time that
From this reading It was a fine evening, one of those rare nights when _blasé_ London abandons herself for an hour to the delights of spring.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _An Adventure._ Mr. Abingdon took his departure at an early hour; his excellent wife was indisposed, and her age rendered him anxious.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had given thought to their statements, he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland or his representatives.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Philip wrote a curt letter to Sharpe & Smith.
