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From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUIET TIME.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
(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 We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
not any; not one
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
and nothing more
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
Putney
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From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A QUIET TIME.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
rickety-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
in the near future
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
having a supporting base
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A QUIET TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
VillasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading We got into one of the rickety-looking flies standing at the station, and told the man to drive us to No. 12, Charlemagne Villas.
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 We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were soon there, and in the uncertain light we could see that it was a little detached house standing in a garden, and cut off from its neighbours and the road by a wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had left all our heavy baggage, to be sent up after us when we should have got into a house, and had brought up only what we should require for the present.
at the time that
From this reading It was dusk when we got to Putney.
