used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
AMBLERnounUS /ˈæmblər/
someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY.
a quantity of money
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading This disappointed me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
a boy or man
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY.
JEVONSnoun
English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)
From this reading AMBLER JEVONS IS BUSY.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
not any; not one
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "At present I must continue alone, old fellow," he answered kindly.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
sleepy-eyedadjective
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
tea-blender
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From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This disappointed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sleepy-eyed tea-blender of Mark Lane remained plunged in a deep reverie during the greater part of the journey to town, and on arrival at King's Cross declined to allow me to accompany him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was eager to pursue the clue, but no amount of persuasion on my part would induce him to alter his decision.
