104
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From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
(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 RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There were certain buildings, Nos.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were certain buildings, Nos.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
dearly loved
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
at any time
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
It's
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From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
not any; not one
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
Nos
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From this reading There were certain buildings, Nos.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
and nothing more
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
and nothing more
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certain buildings, Nos.
a special situation
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RACHEL "My dear thing, it all comes back, as everything always does, simply to personal pluck.
in the direction of
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were certain buildings, Nos.
at the time that
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
in or at the place that
From this reading It's only a question, no matter when or where, of having enough."--HENRY JAMES.
Wrexe
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From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
a late time of life
From this reading I No. 104 Portland Place was the house where the Duchess of Wrexe had lived now for sixty years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the left as you go towards the park it had an air that no other house in the Place had ever been able to catch.
