used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
beer-shop
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From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
Charley
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From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
hourinoun
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
in the recent past
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
respectablyadverbUS /riˈspektəbli/
to a tolerably worthy extent
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
precisely as stated
From this reading Charley had lately been leading a very mixed sort of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His scope in this respect was not large.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE THREE KINGS And now came the all-important week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One week he would consort mainly with the houri of the Norfolk Street beer-shop, and the next he would be on his good behaviour, and live as respectably as circumstances permitted him to do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the Saturday the three young men went down to Hampton.
