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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
brought into existence
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
BOYHOODnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
Chatham
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From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
DICKENSnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
a social unit living together
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
Landport
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
Pay-office
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From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
an amount of time
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
Portsea
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From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
in the near future
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
express in words
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-office, and was temporarily on duty in the neighbourhood.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Dickens, his father, was, as stated, a clerk; but such mere terms of trade tell us little of the tone or status of a family.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF DICKENS Charles Dickens was born at Landport, in Portsea, on February 7, 1812.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very soon after the birth of Charles Dickens, however, the family moved for a short period to Norfolk Street, Bloomsbury, and then for a long period to Chatham, which thus became the real home, and for all serious purposes, the native place of Dickens.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole story of his life moves like a Canterbury pilgrimage along the great roads of Kent.
