Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

call attention to

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

(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 _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

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From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

and nothing more

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

immediately past

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

occurring by chance

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

engage in

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

not any; not one

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

above and across; more than

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

by chance

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

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From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

of superior grade

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

in the near future

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Harry said, as soon as we had put our nice new furniture in and done the rooms up a little, that he thought we ought to advertise.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

create by training and teaching

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

being of use or service

From this reading The refurnishing was very nice, but it cost a lot of money; and, as we paid for everything in cash, of course we had to buy useful cheap things.

precisely as stated

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I had to select the things, as Harry said he was no good at that; so we went to London together, and looked over one or two big furniture places.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

which person or people

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We had every accommodation, and very pretty bedrooms, and private sitting-rooms, and all we wanted was the connection--the last people never having worked it up as an hotel, being satisfied with the local trade and the coffee-room customers, of which there were a good many in the summer.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _THE LONDON PHYSICIAN._ Our hotel being just a nice driving distance from London, and a very easy and convenient distance by train, and the village being really very quaint and pretty, and nice scenery and walks all round us, we made up our minds that, if we were lucky, we should soon be able to make it a staying-place--that is, a place people would come and stop at for a day or two, or perhaps a week, who wanted a little fresh air and not to be too far from town.