perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
speak to
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
Bundy
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From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
cockneyfied
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From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
engage in
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
a particular point in time
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
roamings
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From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
express in words
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The place, as he approached it, seemed bright and breezy to him; his roamings had been neither far enough nor frequent enough to make the cockneyfied coast insipid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His attention however at this moment was drawn away by the bustle of the departing boat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been long enough shut up in London to be conscious of refreshment in the mere act of turning his face to Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Bundy had of course given him the address he needed, and on emerging from the station he was on the point of asking what direction he should take.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Baron was not prepared to say that she could, but he thought of another way she might live as he sat, the next day, in the train which rattled him down to Dover.
