used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
in the past
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
set up or found
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
the act of departing
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Life here was gray and monotonous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Life here was gray and monotonous.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This new house was not in the slums.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
the act of departing
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life here was gray and monotonous.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Life here was gray and monotonous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new house was not in the slums.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This new house was not in the slums.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
many times at short intervals
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading This new house was not in the slums.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This new house was not in the slums.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
belonging to which person
From this reading It stood in one of the old city squares, whose aristocratic inhabitants had long ago drifted away, leaving empty rooms for the families of mechanics and poorly paid clerks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gracious friendliness with which I was met attracted me strongly, and I became more and more interested in the social experiment.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After a first visit to the settlement of young women in the West End I found myself going there very often.
