used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
the state of being absent
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
not being in a specified place
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
to come or go into
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
divisible by two
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
householdersnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldərz/
plural of “householder” — someone who owns a home
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
go away from a place
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
on one occasion
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
except for; apart from
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
not often
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
spars
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From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
a source of difficulty
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
the topmost one of two
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
under normal conditions
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
WagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wagons seldom enter Madeira Place: it is too hard to turn them in it; and then the inhabitants, for the most part, have a convenient way of buying their coal by the basket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
wharves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
belonging to which person
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A few doors up the place a passageway makes off to the right, through a high wooden gate that is usually open; and at the upper corner of this passage stands a brick house, whose perpetually closed blinds suggest the owner's absence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How much trouble it would save, if we would all buy our coal by the basket!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Turning from the street which follows the line of the wharves, into Madeira Place, you leave at once an open region of docks and spars for comparative retirement.
