used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
buff-colouredadjective
having a buff color
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
Burtenshaw
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From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
Burtenshaw's
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From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
Euston
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From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
an amount of time
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
RecognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Recognised.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
sitting-room
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From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
strewed
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From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Burtenshaw had a complicated case in hand at that period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In one of them, the front room on the first floor, sat the detective himself.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was indeed a kind of office as well as a sitting-room: papers strewed the table; pigeon holes and shelves, all filled, were ranged along the walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The buff-coloured blinds were down before Mr. Burtenshaw's windows in the Euston Road, shutting out the glare of the afternoon sun, and throwing an unwholesome kind of tint over the rooms.
