used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
speak to
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
AzurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
DEALINGnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
ELSIE
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The Azure Society, you know!"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
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 Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
Marloes
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From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
not any; not one
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The chauffeur, however, did not know, and did not seem to be ashamed of his ignorance.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
(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 Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
at the time that
From this reading Edward Henry added, when he had given the exact address to the chauffeur of the taxi.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though certain famous people inhabit Marloes Road, no street could well be less fashionable than this thoroughfare, which is very arid and very long, and a very long way off the centre of the universe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEALING WITH ELSIE I The headquarters of the Azure Society were situate in Marloes Road--for no other reason than that it happened so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Azure Society, you know!"
