used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
a person who is in charge
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
the act of departing
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
Moran
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From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
Panopticonnoun
an area where everything is visible
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
in the near future
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
SuppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
TransportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With his pockets weighted down with the silver he went on to the Panopticon and asked for the manager.
in or at the place that
From this reading As a result of his conversation he was shown into a waiting room, where presently he was joined by Molly Moran.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, after an interview with his chief, he got a cheque for ten pounds, and going to the nearest bank, asked for the money to be paid in half crowns.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Transport of Supplies Inspector French continued his stroll along the Embankment until he reached the Yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You here already, Mr. French?” she greeted him.
