119
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From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
ApplyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
being joined in close association
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
disconsolate-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
LeasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
coated with paint
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
PORTERnounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
make square
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
Stapleton
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From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Apply to Mr. Stapleton, House Agent, Great Andrew Street, Bloomsbury."
TENANTnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 119 GREAT PORTER SQUARE IS LET TO A NEW TENANT.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The board had grown disconsolate-looking and disreputable, as though it was a partner in the disgrace which had fallen upon the tenement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
the words that are spoken
From this reading To the closed shutters of No. 119 Great Porter Square was attached a board, on which were painted the words, "This House to Let on reasonable terms, or the Lease to be sold.
