(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
Delaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Delaine, sir?"
without deviation
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Delaine, sir?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Delaine, sir?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
carry out
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
express in words
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The gentleman so addressed turned to see the substantial form of Simpson at his elbow.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
in or at the place that
From this reading And would you please wait for her, and take her to see the place where the emigrants come.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading They were both standing in the spacious hall of the C.P.R. Hotel adjoining the station at Winnipeg.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Her ladyship, sir, asked me to tell you she would be down directly.
