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From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
Brentwood
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From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
expedients
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From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
a social unit living together
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
the act of departing
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
Roland
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From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
an educational institution
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Stories of the Seen and the Unseen THE OPEN DOOR.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I took the house of Brentwood on my return from India in 18--, for the temporary accommodation of my family, until I could find a permanent home for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had many advantages which made it peculiarly appropriate.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was within reach of Edinburgh; and my boy Roland, whose education had been considerably neglected, could go in and out to school; which was thought to be better for him than either leaving home altogether or staying there always with a tutor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first of these expedients would have seemed preferable to me; the second commended itself to his mother.
