used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
being joined in close association
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
a line of approach
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
Bellevite
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
boat-house
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From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
Bonnydale
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From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
Passford
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From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Corny walked down the avenue and over the hill, in the direction of the anchorage of the steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
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 the water was not deep enough there for the Bellevite.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boat-house was near the mansion, and to the float attached to it a variety of small craft were made fast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The Bellevite lay in the river, off the estate of Captain Passford, though at a little distance below the mansion, from the windows of which she could not be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Corny had been to Bonnydale, and passed many weeks there, so that he was familiar with the localities.
