used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
wanted intensely
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To wait till Monday, however, would never do.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
how
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From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To wait till Monday, however, would never do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To wait till Monday, however, would never do.
not any; not one
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
and nothing more
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
phæton
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From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
continue talking
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
SoakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
up to a particular time
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We told the man our story, how for two days we had been the sport of fortune, tossed hither and thither; but he--feeling he had us in his power--would render no assistance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To wait till Monday, however, would never do.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We waited on the landlord, and desired a conveyance.
at the time that
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The landlord informed us that the only vehicle which he possessed was a phæton, at present on hire till the evening, and advised us, now that it was Saturday, to remain in his establishment till Monday, when he could send us on comfortably.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Soaked to the skin, it was our interest to proceed without delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To wait till Monday, however, would never do.
