used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
Brownlow
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From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
cannot
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From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
clockworknounUS /ˈklɑːkwɜːrk/
any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
Hampstead
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From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
perturbationsnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃənz/
plural of “perturbation” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
Pettigrew
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From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
RENSHAW
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From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the summary of his life as read by an outsider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
TIDD
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From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
versus
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From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brownlow, the head clerk and second in command of the Pettigrew business, was to learn this fact to his cost.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
belonging to which person
From this reading Brownlow was a man of forty-five, whose habits and ideas seemed regulated by clockwork.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived at Hampstead with his wife and three children, and went each day to the office.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading TIDD _versus_ RENSHAW The head of a big office or business house cannot move out of his orbit without creating perturbations.
