used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
broadminded
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From this reading And the Schermerhorns were reasonably broadminded people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Irving Cox, Jr.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading By Irving Cox, Jr.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
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else
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Elvin
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destroyed or killed
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gripenounUS /ɡraɪp/
informal terms for objecting
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
how
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IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading By Irving Cox, Jr.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading By Irving Cox, Jr.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
by chance
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meteoritenounUS /ˈmiːtiɔːraɪt/
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
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of an obscure nature
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not any; not one
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And the Schermerhorns were reasonably broadminded people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading It was a pleasant place to live; he had privacy and a bath of his own.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And the Schermerhorns were reasonably broadminded people.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
Schermerhorn
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Schermerhorns
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From this reading And the Schermerhorns were reasonably broadminded people.
Sidenote
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past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to convince himself he had no right to gripe.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wasn't
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the Schermerhorns were reasonably broadminded people.
everything that exists anywhere
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