used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
countrifiedadjective
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
being one more than seven
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
eighty-pound-a-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
apart from; not including
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
set up or found
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
ten 10s
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
and nothing more
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
not any; not one
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
Norbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
express in words
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you that there never was a shadow between us until this accursed affair began.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our little place was very countrified, considering that it is so close to town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I am a hop merchant myself, and as I have an income of seven or eight hundred, we found ourselves comfortably off, and took a nice eighty-pound-a-year villa at Norbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading My business took me into town at certain seasons, but in summer I had less to do, and then in our country home my wife and I were just as happy as could be wished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We had an inn and two houses a little above us, and a single cottage at the other side of the field which faces us, and except those there were no houses until you got half way to the station.
