used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "EH, BUT SHE'S WINSOME."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
EH
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From this reading "EH, BUT SHE'S WINSOME."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
let have
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
Harlson
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From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
how
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From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
engage in
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
not any; not one
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
other's
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From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
SHE'S
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From this reading "EH, BUT SHE'S WINSOME."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
which person or people
From this reading I have remained unmarried, and have learned how to live, as a man may, after a fashion, who has no aid from that sex which alone knows how to make a home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Harlson, at this time, had apartments very near me, and we invaded each other's rooms at will, and were a mutual comfort to each other, and a help--at least I know that he was all this to me.
WINSOMEadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnsəm/
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading "EH, BUT SHE'S WINSOME."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grant Harlson entered my room one evening with this irrelevant exclamation.
