used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
(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 MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a quantity of money
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
for the reason that
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
the specified day of the month
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
DOROTHY
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From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
etc
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From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
Gerald
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From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
the act of departing
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
gratuitouslyadverbUS /ɡrəˈtuːətəsli/
in an uncalled-for manner
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
landlady's
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From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
go away from a place
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
lodgers
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From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
engage in
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
not any; not one
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
Identical; not different.
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
Southsea
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From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
tea-set
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From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Temple.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
valuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
in or at the place that
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, because they will not make themselves responsible for property which they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your purpose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
but in spite of that
From this reading The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying on in them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his bank, where it will be perfectly safe.
