used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I was the first to advise it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was the first to advise it.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the first to advise it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was the first to advise it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
for more time
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
not any; not one
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
the act of departing politely
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could no longer remain in the little, decrepit boarding house.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was the first to advise it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
precisely as stated
From this reading GORDON RETURNS And then, after a very short time, the parting came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the first to advise it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had looked together over the accounts in the papers; it was nothing less than a triumph.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People would come to see her; she had to have a decent home, a place in which she could receive some of the members of this new world she had taken by storm.
