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From this reading A furnished flat at $8 per week.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
in addition
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
appertaining
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From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
Dillingham
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From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A furnished flat at $8 per week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A furnished flat at $8 per week.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
in a gradual manner
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
letter-box
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From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
mendicancynoun
the state of being a beggar or mendicant
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
subject to death
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
not any; not one
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
for each
From this reading A furnished flat at $8 per week.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
subsidingnounUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
carry out
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
thereunto
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From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A furnished flat at $8 per week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the mistress of the house is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."
