used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What a time you men have been!
Cartienne
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From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
cricket-nets
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From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
fishing-tackle
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From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He looked up and greeted us as we entered.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What a time you men have been!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up and greeted us as we entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and greeted us as we entered.
the force of workers available
From this reading "What a time you men have been!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
not any; not one
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
repositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
refrain from harming
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
successive (without a break)
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What a time you men have been!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
the act of using
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To my surprise de Cartienne was there in an old coat, with his sleeves turned up, cleaning a gun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a time you men have been!
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading As we passed the little room on the ground floor given up for our sole use as a repository for cricket-nets, fishing-tackle, guns, spare harness, and such like appliances, I opened the door, intending to hang my whip up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We drove straight into the courtyard, having no groom with us and entered the house from the back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a time you men have been!
