375
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From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WELBY, R.A.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
dwelling-place
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From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
Fitzroy
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From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
the state of being honored
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
of the present time and place
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
not any; not one
From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading WELBY, R.A.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
Severn's
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From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
make square
From this reading Old Welby, R.A., lived in No. 375 Fitzroy Square.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
a special situation
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
WELBY
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From this reading WELBY, R.A.
(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 The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
which person or people
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was poor Severn’s house, and Severn’s widow never would have been able to keep it but for old Welby, who had suddenly become dissatisfied with his rooms, and discovered that the ground-floor of 375 was the very thing he wanted.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The old gentleman was very well off and very famous; but he was a bachelor, and had never aspired to the honour and worry of a house of his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had lived there or thereabouts all his life; but his immediate dwelling-place was one which he had not occupied for above a year or two, and to which he had come out of charitable, friendly motives which he would have denied reluctantly had he been accused of them.
