used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
Aeratedadjective
(of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
CLARENCEnounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
Clarence's
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From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
Dunville
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From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
of great significance or value
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
go away from a place
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
take the midday meal
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
easily agitated
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
information about recent and important events
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
sconenounUS /skoʊn/
small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
do one's shopping
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Both, it seemed, had met with flattering receptions, though they had appeared nervous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did this on the day following the first appearance of the two generals at their respective halls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLARENCE HEARS IMPORTANT NEWS It was Clarence's custom to leave the office of his newspaper at one o'clock each day, and lunch at a neighbouring Aerated Bread shop.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Russian general especially, whose style, said the critic, was somewhat reminiscent of Mr. T. E. Dunville, had made himself a great favourite with the gallery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought an early edition of the paper with him, and in the intervals of dealing with his glass of milk and scone and butter, he read the report of the performances.
