used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
(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 This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
Barraclough
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From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
for the reason that
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading SITTING ON THE FLOOR.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
a narrow way or road
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SITTING ON THE FLOOR.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
parlourmaidnoun
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
be seated
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SITTING ON THE FLOOR.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SITTING ON THE FLOOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir.
at the time that
From this reading When Anthony Barraclough left the Mansions he walked up Park Lane and turned into Green Street.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before a house with a white front door he stopped and attacked the knocker.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This was good news because it meant sitting on the floor and lovers all the world over are at their happiest when they sit on the floor.
