11.30
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From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
12
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From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
Bathurst
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From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
coffee-pot
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From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
cream-laid
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From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
Florizel
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From this reading The heading was “Hotel Florizel, W.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
a man of refinement
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
grimacedverbUS /ˈɡrɪməst/
past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The heading was “Hotel Florizel, W.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The heading was “Hotel Florizel, W.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
notepapernoun
writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
ReceivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
to-day
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From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As he finished it he grimaced deliberately and removed the brown top of his second egg somewhat absent-mindedly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
someone who visits
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Receives a Distinguished Visitor Anthony Bathurst propped the letter against the side of the matutinal coffee-pot and read it carefully for the fourth time since he had received it less than half an hour before.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The heading was “Hotel Florizel, W.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heading was “Hotel Florizel, W.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The letter and envelope were of heavy cream-laid notepaper—extremely strong and stiff.
which person or people
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The letter read as follows: “There will call upon you to-day—between 11.30 and 12 o’clock—a gentleman who desires to lay before you a matter of urgent and peculiar importance.
