used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
band-box
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From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
cobbles
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From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
Dendle
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From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
facin
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From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
leadin
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From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
Luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
ManufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
by chance
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
PumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
express in words
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
signboardnoun
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
There's
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From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
toll-house
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From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Straight on for maybe quarter of a mile--turn down a court to the right, facin' the toll-house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
William
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From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading There's a flight o' steps leadin' 'ee slap into his workshop."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you say William Dendle lives?" asked the big man, as the van swung round a sharp corner and came to a halt under the signboard of "The Lugger."
You'll
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From this reading You'll see his sign, 'W. Dendle, Block and Pump Manufacturer.'
