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From this reading 27 LIMEHOUSE ROAD.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot midsummer evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
butchersnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
plural of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
chevaux
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From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
crumpetnoun
a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
remove the dust from
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
to come or go into
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a hot midsummer evening.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
frise
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From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot midsummer evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot midsummer evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
LIMEHOUSE
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From this reading 27 LIMEHOUSE ROAD.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was a hot midsummer evening.
muffinnounUS /ˈmʌfən/
a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
poplars
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From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
Pultneyville
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From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading 27 LIMEHOUSE ROAD.
except for; apart from
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
a state of social isolation
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
confined on all sides
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Limehouse Road was deserted save by dust and a few rattling butchers' carts, and the bell of the muffin and crumpet man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot midsummer evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A commodious mansion, which stood on the right of the road as you enter Pultneyville, surrounded by stately poplars and a high fence surmounted by a chevaux de frise of broken glass, looked to the passing and footsore pedestrian like the genius of seclusion and solitude.
