used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading How anxiously I awaited the first letter from Bessie!
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading How anxiously I awaited the first letter from Bessie!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
Bessie
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From this reading How anxiously I awaited the first letter from Bessie!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
Clarges
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From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How anxiously I awaited the first letter from Bessie!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
How
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From this reading How anxiously I awaited the first letter from Bessie!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading How anxiously I awaited the first letter from Bessie!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
lodging-houses
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From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
engage in
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
Meyricks
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From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
Sackville
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From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Arrived at our dock, I hurried off to catch the train for London.
unhamperedadjectiveUS /ənˈhæmpərd/
not slowed or blocked or interfered with
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad of it, for I could make my arrangements unhampered.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Meyricks lingered for a few weeks in Wales before coming to settle down for the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I carefully eliminated Clarges street from my list of lodging-houses, and finally "ranged" myself with a neat landlady in Sackville street.
