used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
Bannockburnnoun
a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
bed-room
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
cloak-room
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
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 left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
as might be expected
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
