used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
Edgeware-road
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From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
set up or found
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
half-way
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From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHELDON IS PRUDENT.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
Omega-street
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From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
PRUDENTadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading SHELDON IS PRUDENT.
reading-room
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From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
Russell-street
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From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
SHELDON
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From this reading SHELDON IS PRUDENT.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
tenancynounUS /ˈtenənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Valentine found the apartments near the Edgeware-road in every manner eligible.
precisely as stated
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation was midway between his reading-room in Great Russell-street and the abode of his delight--a half-way house on the road between business and pleasure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The terms were very moderate, the rooms airy and pleasant; so he engaged them forthwith, his tenancy to commence at the end of the following week; and having settled this matter, he went back to Omega-street, bent on dissolving partnership with the Captain in a civil but decided manner.
