375
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
a-singing
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From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
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 Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
ain't
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
one or the other of two
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
else
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
Fitzroy
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
Forrester
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
Laurie
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
not any; not one
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
PADRONA
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From this reading THE PADRONA.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
Renton
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
try to get or reach
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
she's
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From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
term of address for a man
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
make square
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PADRONA.
Them's
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From this reading Them’s the sort, Mr. Renton, for my money,’ the old man added with enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Forrester replied to his inquiry if Mrs. Severn was at home with a benevolent smile:--‘It ain’t often as she’s anywhere else, sir,’ said that authority.
Welby's
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From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
at the time that
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Laurie left Mr. Welby’s studio he had not, however, satisfied himself either with No. 375, Fitzroy Square, or with the advice on art subjects which he had come to seek.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘I never see such a lady to work,--and a-singing at it, as if it was pleasure.
