used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
(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 The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
AUCTIONEERnounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On all hands were suggestions of impending occupation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading On all hands were suggestions of impending occupation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading On all hands were suggestions of impending occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
paper-hangers
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From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
make square
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading On all hands were suggestions of impending occupation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The notices "To Let" had all been torn down.
TRUTHFULadjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
Wenslow
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From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
white-washers
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From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A man was busy fastening flower boxes in the lower windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRUTHFUL AUCTIONEER At a little before ten on the following morning, Burton stood upon the pavement outside, looking with some amazement at the house in Wenslow Square.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A small army of paper-hangers and white-washers were at work.
