used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
coincidencesnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
Deering's
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From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
set up or found
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
a single distinct event
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
Jimmie
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From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
many times at short intervals
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
Paddington
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From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
Padgate
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From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
recurrentadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrənt/
recurring again and again
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
roulette-table
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From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She met him at Mrs. Deering's, she ran across him in the streets.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The series of sheer coincidences established between them a certain familiarity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading Going to spend a weekend out of town, she found him on the platform of Paddington Station.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Such a recurrent incident was the meeting of Norma and Jimmie Padgate during the next few weeks.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading LIKE the inexplicable run on a particular number at the roulette-table, there often seems to be a run on some particular phenomenon thrown up by the wheel of daily life.
