used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
Altruistnoun
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
Barnet
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From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
boarding-house
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From this reading We sat round the table in the parlour of my boarding-house.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The cloth had been removed.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
deem to be
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
FIRDAUSI
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From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cloth had been removed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
Janet
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From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We sat round the table in the parlour of my boarding-house.
Nameh
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From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading We sat round the table in the parlour of my boarding-house.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The cloth had been removed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We sat round the table in the parlour of my boarding-house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat round the table in the parlour of my boarding-house.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
ShahnounUS /ʃɑː/
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We sat round the table in the parlour of my boarding-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We were a committee—the Doctor, Janet, the Altruist, and I—to consider what could be done for the women and girls in Brand Street.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Altruist wished us to undertake some work in connection with Barnet House.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Into our hands hath it been given to settle the course of the world.”—_Shah Nameh_, FIRDAUSI.
