used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
Beaufort's
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From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
BEAUFORTS
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From this reading THE BEAUFORTS IN TROUBLE.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
bread-winners
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From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
a social unit living together
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
Flanagan
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From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEAUFORTS IN TROUBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
leasedadjectiveUS /liːst/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
engage in
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
come together
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
and nothing more
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUFORTS IN TROUBLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE BEAUFORTS IN TROUBLE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
precisely as stated
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an anxious look on Rose Beaufort's pleasant face.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
which person or people
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They hired their humble apartment of a Mrs. Flanagan, who leased the whole floor, and agreed to pay two dollars a week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But for one item they could have managed with strict economy, but that item--the rent--was a formidable one.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She and her young brother were the only bread-winners in the family, and work as hard as they might it was very difficult to make both ends meet.
