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From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
ah
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From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
can't
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From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
set up or found
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where shall we go then?" said Sylvia.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
immediately past
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
Leslie
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From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
LODGINGSnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go then?" said Sylvia.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
Sylvia
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From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Where shall we go then?" said Sylvia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I can't afford very good lodgings" said Leslie "my money must last until I get employment.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go then?" said Sylvia.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE LODGINGS Leslie and Sylvia having tramped until midnight found themselves weary and footsore at London.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go then?" said Sylvia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So he and Sylvia approached a filthy house at the end of a narrow street, Leslie knocked at the door and after waiting 10 minutes a dirty old woman with a candle in her hand, opened the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To some common lodging house" said Leslie "you see _you_ have clean sheets if they are needful--ah there is the lodging house."
