used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
better-furnished
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From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Boots can be cleaned for a penny, shoes for a halfpenny.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading Boots can be cleaned for a penny, shoes for a halfpenny.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
one or the other of two
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
halfpennynoun
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading Boots can be cleaned for a penny, shoes for a halfpenny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
PaymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
a particular situation
From this reading Boots can be cleaned for a penny, shoes for a halfpenny.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is more than one bed in a room, a penny must be paid for every bed over the first.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Payment for these services must not be made to the servant, but at the office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
twopencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
which person or people
From this reading Visitors who are lodged in the better-furnished apartments can be waited upon if they apply at the office; the charge is twopence for cleaning a room, making the bed, bringing water, &c.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading For carrying wood, &c., either a halfpenny or a penny will be exacted according to the time taken.
