airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
Allumette
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From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
Bertram
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From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
set up or found
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
Madge
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From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
in the near future
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
steamyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmi/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It matters little enough whether I appear at chambers or not.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So brother and sister went into town together, and soon found the steamy, airless court which was the home of little Allumette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My work is quite slack now, since the vacation has commenced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall go with you, Madge,” said Bertram; “I do not like your visiting such places alone.
