used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
AmblernounUS /ˈæmblər/
someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
COURTENAY
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From this reading COURTENAY."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
a boy or man
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
hard-working
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From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "POOR MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "POOR MRS.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ambler appeared to be much concerned regarding the poor man's death.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
at the time that
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London Road he certainly seemed a hard-working, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by constantly shouting his wares.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence.
