Chapter XII · A Harbour of Refuge

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

speak to

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

later than; following

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

strike violently

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

coming down or downward

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

to come or go into

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

of or relating to vehicles with four wheels

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

in an incredulous manner

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Number sixty-nine.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

accept an excuse for

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

express in words

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people

From this reading Number sixty-nine.”

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

make square

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

during the time that

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

which person or people

From this reading It was the cabman who first made it clear to me that my town address was somewhat out of the common.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had stowed my two portmanteaux on the roof (it was a four-wheeled cab), and, descending to hold the door open for me to enter, shut it after me with a bang and waited while I stated my destination.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I beg your pardon, Miss,” he said, incredulously; “did you say Wellclose Square?”