used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
(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 There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUNKER AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading BUNKER AT BAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
BUNKERnounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading BUNKER AT BAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, then, this statement was so clear and precise.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was, to be sure, little dependence to be placed in the rambling, disjointed statements made by so old a man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was thinking a good deal about the old man's strange story of the houses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were so many children--there were so many houses (three for each child), and he knew exactly what became of all those houses.
