used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
at or in the front
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
Benson
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From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading "Dodo Wonders."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
at any time
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
garden-room
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From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
a quick look
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
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 To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
Lucia
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From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
Mapp
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From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
not one, and not any
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
many times at short intervals
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _By E. F. Benson, Author of "Queen Lucia."
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
successive (without a break)
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
which person or people
From this reading The street was populous with passengers, but search as I might, I could see none who ever so remotely resembled the objects of her vigilance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading &c._ I lingered at the window of the garden-room from which Miss Mapp so often and so ominously looked forth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the left was the front of her house, straight ahead the steep cobbled way, with a glimpse of the High Street at the end, to the right the crooked chimney and the church.
WondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Dodo Wonders."
