used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
in the past
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
Bayley
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From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
immediately past
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
attach to a support
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
not any; not one
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
not divisible by two
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
smoking-room
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From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
Tail-twisters
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From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat down in the club smoking-room to fill a pipe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
Tyneside
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From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was entirely natural that I should be talking to “Boy” Bayley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
in or at the place that
From this reading Boy Bayley had gone up that week to the front, where I think he stayed a long, long time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our last meeting, I remembered, had been at the Mount Nelson Hotel, which was by no means India, and there we had talked half the night.
a late time of life
From this reading We had met first, twenty odd years ago, at the Indian mess of the Tyneside Tail-twisters.
