used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
arm-chair
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From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
BANKERnounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
Elsley
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From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
immediately past
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
held up in the air
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Tom stops, and looks in the window.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Tom stops, and looks in the window.
the rays of the sun
From this reading His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
Whitbury
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From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Tom stops, and looks in the window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust.
