1810
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From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
businessesnounUS /ˈbɪznəsəz/
plural of “business” — a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
Carfax
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From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
CONFIDANTnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
GlaziernounUS /ˈɡleɪziər/
someone who cuts flat glass to size
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
house-sign
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From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
lodging-house
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From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
Munday
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From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
ObjectingverbUS /əbˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
PlumbernounUS /ˈplʌmər/
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
plumbingnounUS /ˈplʌmɪŋ/
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
Shoreham
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From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
Slatter
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From this reading Objecting to hotels, he put up at his old lodgings in the High—“the leaden horse”—appropriate house-sign of John Slatter, Plumber and Glazier.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CONFIDANT In October, 1810, Timothy Shelley took his son up to Oxford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The member for New Shoreham was in the best of tempers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Slatter was a son of Mr. Shelley’s former landlord, whom he had succeeded in the lodging-house and plumbing businesses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another son, with whom to his chagrin he was to have much to do, had gone into partnership with Munday, bookseller at Carfax.
