used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
the act of departing
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
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From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
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From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
the act of departing
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
not any; not one
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
and nothing more
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
carry out
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading As I’m leaving so early tomorrow it’s my only chance to have a look around.”
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From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But on the lowest step of the stair he turned and addressed himself to Mr. Tring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Perhaps the lady would be good enough to have my bags brought up from the station?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This, the Professor assured her, made no difference, as he would be leaving at daylight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you would kindly explain that I’m going out now to take a little stroll.
