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From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
booksellersnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
DIALECTICSnoun
a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
one or the other of two
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, the name of Poland Street reminded him of Warsaw .
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
maid-servant
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From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Finally, the name of Poland Street reminded him of Warsaw .
information about recent and important events
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally, the name of Poland Street reminded him of Warsaw .
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading Finally, the name of Poland Street reminded him of Warsaw .
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Finally, the name of Poland Street reminded him of Warsaw .
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
SHELLEY'SnounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
TIMOTHYnounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
VIGOROUSadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading TIMOTHY SHELLEY’S VIGOROUS DIALECTICS The exiles set off bag and baggage in the Oxford coach.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading Finally, the name of Poland Street reminded him of Warsaw .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Shelley had borrowed £20 from his booksellers, in order to pay his way in London while waiting news from his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every lodging which he visited with Hogg appeared to him impossible, either the street was too noisy, the district too dirty, the maid-servant too plain.
