used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
anew
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
a youthful male person
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
ESSEXnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading ONE NIGHT IN ESSEX STREET.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE NIGHT IN ESSEX STREET.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
Lennard's
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From this reading Mr. Lennard's desk stood opposite to mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Lennard's desk stood opposite to mine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lennard's desk stood opposite to mine.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ONE NIGHT IN ESSEX STREET.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE NIGHT IN ESSEX STREET.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Mr. Lennard's desk stood opposite to mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had a desk in the front office; the same desk that I had occupied as a boy; and I frequently sat at it now.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Lennard's desk stood opposite to mine.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ONE NIGHT IN ESSEX STREET.
carry out
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * It has been said that the two rooms on the ground-floor of our house in Essex Street were chiefly given over to the clerks.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We go on now to the following year: and I, Charles Strange, take up the narrative again.
