Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

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From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

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From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

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From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

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From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

open to doubt or debate

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

one or the other of two

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

at a previous time

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

in an original manner

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

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From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

a depository for goods

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

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From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

morally offensive

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading At the back the Settlement had annexed a big barnlike building formerly used as a storehouse.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Settlement of the Confraternity of St. Philip was situated in one of the most unsavoury districts in South London.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It made a capital room for the meetings that Aubrey Todmarsh and his assistants were continually organizing.

at the time that

From this reading Originally the Settlement had been two or three tenement houses that had remained as a relic of the days when some better class folk had lived there to be near the river, then one of London's great highways.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading It faced the river, but between it and the water lay a dreary waste of debatable land, strewn with the wreckage and rubbish thrown out by the small boat-building firms that existed on either side.