used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
speak to
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAINTER AND GROOM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
Chelsea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
creepers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
GROOMverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading PAINTER AND GROOM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
Malcolm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
a brief written record
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
PAINTERnounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading PAINTER AND GROOM.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
that is looked for
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
the season of growth
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one he sought was overgrown with creepers, most of them now covered with fresh spring buds.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somehow, as he went up to the door, a new chapter of his life seemed about to commence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The afternoon had turned cloudy, and a cold east wind came up the river, which, as the tide was falling, raised little waves on its surface and made Malcolm think of the herring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The address upon the note Malcolm had to deliver took him to a house in Chelsea--one of a row of beautiful old houses fronting the Thames, with little gardens between them and the road.
