(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
Bolton
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From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
CRESCENTnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading THE HOUSE IN ONSLOW CRESCENT.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
command with authority
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
don't
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From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
put on clothes
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
a social unit living together
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
the act of departing
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
only a very short time before
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN ONSLOW CRESCENT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN ONSLOW CRESCENT.
It's
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From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
ONSLOW
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN ONSLOW CRESCENT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
Piccadilly
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From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN ONSLOW CRESCENT.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Harry, as he walked away from the house in Bolton Street, hardly knew whether he was on his heels or his head.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading But, though he managed to keep the proper course down Piccadilly, he was in such confusion of mind that he hardly knew whither he was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's all in the family way with us,"--and Harry, therefore, went direct from Bolton Street to Onslow Crescent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Burton had told him not to dress--"We don't give dress dinner parties, you know.