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From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
86
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From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
adjudging
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From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
anonymouslyadverbUS /əˈnɑːnəməsli/
without giving a name
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
approximationnounUS /əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
ROMANCIST
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From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
a quantity of money
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
Sutton
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From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
carry out
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCES PETER, THE ROMANCIST Amber had £86 10_s._--a respectable sum.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had a pleasant room in Bloomsbury, a comfortable armchair, a long, thin, mild cigar and an amusing book, and he was happy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all he was adjudging those losses by approximation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had an invitation to take tea with Cynthia Sutton at five o’clock in the afternoon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had thought to hand the money to her on behalf of her brother--on second thoughts he decided to send the young man’s losses to him anonymously.
