used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
Deborah
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From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
griffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
Lowndes
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From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
joined in matrimony
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
express in words
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
up to a particular time
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And notwithstanding the difference of our ages we get on as comfortably as any two forlorn maidens can.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We live together, as I hope we always shall do, as Aunt Deborah says, till "one of us is married."
precisely as stated
From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
We've
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From this reading We've got such a sweet little house in Lowndes Street--to my mind the very best situation in London.
at the time that
From this reading When I say _we_, of course I mean Aunt Deborah and myself.
belonging to which person
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Though a perfect fairy palace within, our stronghold is guarded by no giant, griffin, dragon, or dwarf; nothing more frightful than a policeman, whose measured tread may be heard at the midnight hour pacing up and down beneath our windows.
