used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
Alma
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From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
boornounUS /bʊr/
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
cul-de-sac
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From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
Dr
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From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
set up or found
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
GarretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
gome
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From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
goot
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From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
haf
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From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
Hilda
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From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
immediately past
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
liddle
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From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
one-storeyed
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From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
Schwartz
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From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Shortly after his visit to the lawyer, Dr. Ellis called at this place, and having advised Schwartz of his coming, found the German and Captain Garret awaiting his arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a one-storeyed house of no great size, built somewhat in the style of a bungalow, and standing in a fairly large garden, at the bottom of a rural _cul-de-sac_, termed Alma Road.
accept gladly
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So eager were they to welcome him that they appeared at the gate before the bell ceased to jingle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In compliment to the great poet of his nation, Herr Schwartz dignified his English home with the name of Goethe Cottage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
zeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading "Mine goot doctor," cried Schwartz, beaming, with outstretched hands, "you haf gome at last to zee boor liddle Hilda!"
