1871
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From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
CommunenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Rosewarne stood up.
Lockyer
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From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
PILGRIMAGEnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading ROSEWARNE'S PILGRIMAGE.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The doctor had just come to the end of his morning consultations, and received Rosewarne at once.
Rosewarne
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From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
ROSEWARNE'S
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From this reading ROSEWARNE'S PILGRIMAGE.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At length Rosewarne stood up.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length Rosewarne stood up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pair talked for five minutes on indifferent matters, then of Paris, and the terrible doings of the Commune--for this was the month of May 1871.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the railway station at Plymouth John Rosewarne walked straight to Lockyer Street, to a house with a brass plate on the door, and on the brass plate the name of a physician famous throughout the West of England.
