used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
Brightman
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From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
Brightman's
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From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
a person who is in charge
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
ESSEXnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading IN ESSEX STREET.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
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 Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ESSEX STREET.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
a male human offspring
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN ESSEX STREET.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
in the direction of
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Henry Brightman's offices were in Essex Street, Strand, near the Temple.
which person or people
From this reading His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, had lived in it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now sole master, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his father would never have dreamt of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He rented the whole house: a capital house, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as you go down.
