used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
any thing at all
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have a good look at them."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
an act that fails
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Have a good look at them."
Gurdon
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From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a good look at them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Have a good look at them."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
on one occasion
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
PARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
smoking-room
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From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
required or under orders
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have a good look at them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
Venner
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From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Gurdon complied; he turned the coins over in his hand and weighed them on his fingers.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
at the time that
From this reading Venner said, when once more they were back in the comparative seclusion of the smoking-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading So far as he could see they were good, honest, British coins, each well worth the twenty shillings which they were supposed to represent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PARTIAL FAILURE "Do you notice anything peculiar about these coins?"
