used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
Bellowes
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From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
CHARTERverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
Chesby
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From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
Courtenay
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From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
command with authority
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
firm-name
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From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
Hugh
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From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
Hugh's
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From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
located inward
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
Nikka
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From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
smutted
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From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
express in speech
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
make steady
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up two nights of stairs we climbed to a dirty door with the firm-name straggling across it.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading We arrived at Victoria about four o'clock, and took a taxi to the offices of Courtenay, Bellowes, Manson and Courtenay in a smutted old building in Fleet Street over against the Law Courts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Nikka, thinner than we remembered him, but with the same steady eyes and quiet smile.
Watkins
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From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PAPERS IN THE CHARTER CHEST At Liverpool we wired to Hugh's solicitors for an appointment that afternoon and dispatched Watkins direct to Chesby with the body of his late master.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A clerk stepped forward as we entered, but before he could speak a brown figure shot out of an inner office, and wrapped Hugh and me in a jovial hug.
