used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
speak to
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
behestnounUS /bɪˈhest/
an authoritative command or request
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
Callaghan
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From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
set up or found
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
ill-looking
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From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
go away from a place
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
libellousadjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
make reference to
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
be obedient to
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
carry out
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I recognised him in a chemist’s shop in a very fashionable shopping street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
which person or people
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The telegraphic address which my wife sent to Callaghan was the telegraphic address of that fashionable chemist’s shop.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I had intended to take leave of Callaghan for the time upon our arrival at the station, but I found that this was not to be done, for Callaghan was determined to obey almost to the letter my wife’s behest to him, not to leave me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here let me mention that I have fancied since that I recognised the ill-looking foreigner who was with me at the inn and in the train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think it would be libellous to name the street.
