used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
speak to
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
boarding-house
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From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
dominationnounUS /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/
social control by dominating
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
Dutch-built
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From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
set up or found
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
moon-lilies
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From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
others
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From this reading Here I found a colonel from India for his health, a Dutch couple, and one or two others.
the local environment
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
scentlessadjective
lacking the sense of smell
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
stoepnoun
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
tyrannousadjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
usurpingverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE SHIP SEEN ON THE ICE I was advised against the two or three bad hotels in Cape Town, and whilst in the ship had obtained the address of a boarding-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a comfortable big Dutch-built house, low, without chimneys; it stood in a garden full of moon-lilies, and many lovely flowers, the fairest of them scentless.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading I had travelled in mountainous parts in Europe, but never before witnessed such a tyrannous domination as this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From the stoep of this house you saw the grand mass of Table Mountain, seemingly close to; the shadow of its noble bulk seemed to fill the heavens and swell with sensible, usurping presence into the far reaches of the country.
