used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
Andy
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From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
ANDY'S
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From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old ramshackly house stood far back from the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Normans were distant relatives of his Aunt Lavinia.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old ramshackly house stood far back from the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old ramshackly house stood far back from the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Normans were distant relatives of his Aunt Lavinia.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
Lavinia
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From this reading The Normans were distant relatives of his Aunt Lavinia.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
Normans
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From this reading The Normans were distant relatives of his Aunt Lavinia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
ramshackly
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From this reading The old ramshackly house stood far back from the street.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The Normans were distant relatives of his Aunt Lavinia.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old ramshackly house stood far back from the street.
successive (without a break)
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The old ramshackly house stood far back from the street.
a quantity of money
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
Tipton
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From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
two times
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
under normal conditions
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANDY'S AUNT Andy went straight to an old dwelling house in a retired part of the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Normans were distant relatives of his Aunt Lavinia.
at the time that
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She had other acquaintances in Tipton, but, Andy recalled, usually made the Norman home her headquarters, paying them some small sum for board and lodging whenever she visited them.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He had been there twice before when younger, and remembered that an old couple named Norman lived there.
