used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
Baines
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From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
canvas-covered
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From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
Connaught
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From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
cordedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdəd/
of textiles; having parallel raised lines
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
set up or found
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
go away from a place
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
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 He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wimple was not with her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Wimple was not with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
Portsea
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From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
make square
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
carry out
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
precisely as stated
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to one of these that Mrs. Baines drove on her arrival in town.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her two canvas-covered boxes, carefully corded, were on the top of the cab, her many small packages piled up inside.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had left her at Waterloo, but it had been arranged that he was to see her later on in Portsea Place, and that if she failed to take rooms there, she was to leave a message where she was to be found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Portsea Place, Connaught Square, is composed of very small houses, most of which are let out in apartments.
Wimplenoun
headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
From this reading Mr. Wimple was not with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Wimple was not with her.
