used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
the state of being absent
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
Babiole
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From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
Ballater
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From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
damp-smelling
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From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
Ferguson
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From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
set up or found
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
Janet
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From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
and nothing more
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
Larkhall
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From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
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 I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The furniture had been left, by my orders, just as it had been during the occupation of Babiole and her mother.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
Ta-ta
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From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
To-to
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From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
precisely as stated
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The cottage was shut up and empty; I got the key from Janet after dinner, and wandered through the unused, damp-smelling little rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the spirit of home had deserted the place; Ta-ta was still at Newcastle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-to recognised me indeed, but with more sulky impatience at my absence than pleasure at my return.
a late time of life
From this reading I left London for Ballater the very next day; and having sent Ferguson on in advance to prepare the place for me, I found Larkhall just as I had left it four years before, down to a newspaper which had been lying on my study table.
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