used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
react verbally
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
ApartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
to or in any or all places
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
cut with a saw
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
term of address for a man
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE JOHN After admiring the beauties of my new surroundings for some little time, I felt that I must begin to look for quarters.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
migratory
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
in or at the place that
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In one place I was offered a bed in the kitchen, but the whole place smelt so strongly of fried herrings and of fish oil, that I felt it would be far more pleasant to sleep on the beach than to attempt to do so in that close and unwholesome atmosphere.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I called at several houses, where I noticed a card in the window announcing _Apartments to Let_, but I met the same answer everywhere, 'Full, sir, quite full.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading After wandering up and down for some time, I passed a house close to the village green, and saw the children with whom I had travelled sitting at tea close to the open window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was anxious, if possible, to find a lodging in one of the cottages, and then, after a good night's rest, I would carefully select a good subject for my picture.
