(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 lift runs all night.
in addition
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
staying power
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The lift runs all night.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The lift runs all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
PEDDAR
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From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
on the contrary
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The lift runs all night.
except for; apart from
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEST OF MRS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
the upper part of anything
From this reading PEDDAR Mrs. Peddar has her rooms at the top of the building--on the seventh floor.
the act of using
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Since it was there I thought I might as well use it, to save time, and also my legs.
at the time that
From this reading It had been my intention, rather than summon it and attract the attention of the porter, to have climbed the endless flights of stairs; but, as luck had it, when I reached the staircase the lift was setting some one down.
