used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
Alec
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Roger was always a favourite with servants; if not always with gardeners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Roger was always a favourite with servants; if not always with gardeners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Roger was always a favourite with servants; if not always with gardeners.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
LosesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
a human being
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
continue talking
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
Roger
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Roger was always a favourite with servants; if not always with gardeners.
Sheringham
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From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as if he had come to a decision, he crossed the room briskly and rang the bell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger was always a favourite with servants; if not always with gardeners.
window-sill
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From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
WinsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Mr. Sheringham Loses and Wins the Same Bet At the top of the stairs the two parted, Alec going to his own room and Roger to his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived there, the latter did not proceed immediately with his changing; for some moments he leaned, deep in thought, on the window-sill overlooking the garden.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A cheerful, plump young person answered it and smiled questioningly.
