used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading HOW ULICK BOUGHT THE SAINT.
of short duration or distance
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
Eli
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From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
Hazelwell
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From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ULICK BOUGHT THE SAINT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
Kensington
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From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
go away from a place
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
Maynard
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From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading HOW ULICK BOUGHT THE SAINT.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ULICK BOUGHT THE SAINT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
ULICK
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From this reading HOW ULICK BOUGHT THE SAINT.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here he had a comfortable flat, and lived as happily as possible under the circumstances.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
at the time that
From this reading When Ulick Maynard returned to London after his brief visit to Eli Todd at Hazelwell, he went to his rooms in West Kensington.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He sometimes wondered had he done right to leave Hazelwell in a sudden burst of anger, but he could not have remained under such a cloud of suspicion as his father enveloped him in.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He missed his father's company; they were always together, and there had never been angry words between them until the night he left home.
