used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
(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 It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
for the reason that
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
easy-chair
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From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
let have
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
Harlson
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From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MY LITTLE RHINOCEROS-BIRD."
lounged
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From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY LITTLE RHINOCEROS-BIRD."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
RHINOCEROS-BIRD
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From this reading "MY LITTLE RHINOCEROS-BIRD."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
in the near future
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
a special situation
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A curious thing, and to me a pleasant thing, occurred one night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some practical things of life became theirs soon, because of the love which was theirs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was with Grant Harlson in his room, and he was lying on a sofa smoking, while I lounged in an easy-chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was not all sweet nonsense, though, with this man and woman.
