used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
a quantity of money
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
Amy
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From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Sad, troubled days had dawned for them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sad, troubled days had dawned for them.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The time was almost due to pay the debt on the house.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The time was almost due to pay the debt on the house.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sad, troubled days had dawned for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
for more time
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
not any; not one
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time was almost due to pay the debt on the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The time was almost due to pay the debt on the house.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
REVERSESnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Sad, troubled days had dawned for them.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sad, troubled days had dawned for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was almost due to pay the debt on the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sad, troubled days had dawned for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
at the time that
From this reading On the eve of the day when the payment on the house was due, Amy went up to the attic, where she could be alone and cry out her grief, and pray.
in or at the place that
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would the money come from, now that they could no longer give security?
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading REVERSES One morning, after almost a year's sojourn in the little home, the news was brought that the large business house in the city where Amy had invested her money had failed, and that the whole amount was lost to her.
