used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
make certain of
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
Charing
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From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
Cholmondeley
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From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
Craik
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From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
travel across or pass over
From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
dearly loved
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
Etc
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From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
a boy or man
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Three Volumes--Vol. II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Three Volumes--Vol. II.
interjectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “interject” — to insert between other elements
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
immediately past
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
the force of workers available
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
an amount of time
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
smoking-room
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From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of ‘The Shadow Of The Sword’ ‘God And The Man’ Etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Three Volumes--Vol. II.
Traveller's
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From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
Vol
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From this reading In Three Volumes--Vol. II.
VolumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In Three Volumes--Vol. II.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was young George Craik, the other was Cholmondeley, of the ‘Charing Cross Chronicle.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I assure you, my dear fellow,’ the journalist was saying, ‘that if you are in want of a religion----’ ‘Which I am _not_,’ interjected George, sullenly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On a certain Monday in June, little more than a year after the last letter of the correspondence quoted in the preceding chapter, two young men of the period were seated in the smoking-room of the Traveller’s Club.
