matters of personal concern
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
Carlingford
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From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
Dulwich
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From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The owner was in.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner was in.
Paulton
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From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
PRINGLE
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From this reading PRINGLE UNANSWERED.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
dependable
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
UNANSWEREDadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading PRINGLE UNANSWERED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The owner was in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
at the time that
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the three men arrived at Dulwich, they went straight to Carlingford House, where Mr. Paulton lived.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading He was bluff, white-haired, stout, brief of speech, straightforward, kindly.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago he had retired from business in the City, and now interested himself in local affairs, his garden, his horses, and reading.
