used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
Cleeve
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From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
CONVERGINGnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading CONVERGING THREADS.
Dr
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From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
MarjoramnounUS /ˈmɑːdʒərəm/
aromatic Eurasian perennial
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
with speed
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
Spreckley
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From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading CONVERGING THREADS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Events now began to follow quickly on the steps of each other.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After his return home he had had a slight relapse, and Dr. Spreckley said business must wait.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Old Mr. Marjoram, hearing of this in London, for Maria often wrote to him, sent a peremptory mandate for Philip to go back to his house to be nursed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Philip Cleeve had not yet engaged in any active business.
