used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
bed-sitting-room
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From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
betokened
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From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
Elmore's
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From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His instinct told him that the visitor was for himself.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His instinct told him that the visitor was for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading His instinct told him that the visitor was for himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
MARKINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
and nothing more
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
Paddington
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From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
Rodney
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From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
cut with a saw
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His instinct told him that the visitor was for himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The house being a small one, there was only one other lodger besides himself, and he occupied a modest "bed-sitting-room" on the upper floor.
someone who visits
From this reading Since it was past midnight, its presence was suggestive; it betokened a visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As his cab drew up at the house he saw that another hansom was already at the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MARKING TIME Rodney Elmore's rooms were within a short distance of Paddington Station.
