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From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
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From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
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From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
anew
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
(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 sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
bogsnounUS /bɑːɡz/
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
Brighton's
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From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
cressesnounUS /ˈkresəz/
plural of “cress” — any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
the specified day of the month
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
it's
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From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
KENSINGTON
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From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
engage in
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
mayn't
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From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
and nothing more
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
prawnsnounUS /prɔːnz/
plural of “prawn” — any of various edible decapod crustaceans
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
Ronayne's
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From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
be standing; be upright
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
STANFIELD
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From this reading 18 STANFIELD GARDENS, } SOUTH KENSINGTON, } May 28, 1875.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
Susie
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From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
teasnounUS /tiːz/
plural of “tea” — a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
we're
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From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Ronayne's father is clearing away to make him stand for that dreary territory of hovels and bogs in which the paternal mansion is situate.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sunshine and the crisp breezes, the innocent early teas with cresses and prawns, the grand long nights full of sleep, have put us all right with the world again; but after all Brighton's only a bit of West End moved off down by the sea, and if one must live in London at all, why, it's at its best for three or four weeks to come.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And we're to get off early to Switzerland this year, for fear that it mayn't be so easy next summer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading } And there you have us down to date, my Susie.
