1677
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
(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 At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
Cheapside
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
divisible by two
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
only a very short time before
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
provoking horror
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
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 THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
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 NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
not any; not one
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
Roxhythe
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He hardly stirred from his rooms and he received no one.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first struggle he seemed to sink into a state of apathy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At present he was living in some horrible nightmare; he could not even now realise all that had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In May of the same year Lady Frances returned from Scotland where she had been staying.
a late time of life
From this reading THE NEW MASTER IN April of 1677 Christopher left Roxhythe after nine long years and took rooms in Cheapside.
