alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
a youthful male person
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
can't
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From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Never!” cried Boy.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
set up or found
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
HEY
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From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
I've
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From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never!” cried Boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
PortmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
on the contrary
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
tea-table
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From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
in the direction of
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He bowed rather distantly to the other two Kings, and said to Boy, in an excited tone of voice,-- “I’ve found the Portmanteau!”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
at the time that
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
in or at the place that
From this reading I can’t think where it came from.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HEY entered the Palace gardens by the private gate, the key of which King Smith I. had given to Boy before he started, and were walking towards Boy’s apartments when they met His Majesty, the late footman, hurrying along one of the corridors.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied King Smith I., “I was sitting having my tea, when suddenly it dropped down from somewhere on to the tea-table.
