anew
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You needn't trouble," I answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
a line of approach
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
carriage-door
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From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
gas-lit
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From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't trouble," I answered.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
term of address for a man
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
in the near future
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
express a supposition
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
carry out
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You needn't trouble," I answered.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The man on the box--footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery--opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon we turned sharply into Northumberland Avenue, and pulled up at the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We were in London again, bowling smoothly along wide stretches of silent, gas-lit streets, empty, and almost deserted now, for it was past two o'clock.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will allow me, sir, I will take this up to your room," he said.
