15
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From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
boarding-house
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From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
Dalley
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From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
fro
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From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
not any; not one
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
Seaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
shoppersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpərz/
plural of “shopper” — someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
street-cars
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From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless, being near the college buildings, she put up with them, both going and coming, and No. 15 was always full.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN LIFE WAS BEAUTY No. 15, Seaton Crescent, Toronto, was a students' boarding-house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A short street was Seaton Crescent proper, running between a broad park which bordered the college campus, and a big business thoroughfare.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading At one end street-cars whizzed up and down with clanging bells, and crowds of busy shoppers hurried to and fro; at the other end spread the green stretches of a park, and farther over stood the stately university. buildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Dalley, the landlady, declared every day of the university term that they were the hardest set going for a body to put up with.
