used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
(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 He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
the act of consuming food
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
house-keeper
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From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
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 The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
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 He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
in motion
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
only a very short time before
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
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 The story was so old, and the misfortune it related was so long past mending!
confined on all sides
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
up to a particular time
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
having come into contact
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ezra walked home and sat there alone until evening.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He sat there till the room was dark, scarcely moving, but wearing no very noticeable sign of pain or trouble.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His house-keeper routed him from his armchair for dinner and tea, and at each meal he made a feeble pretence of eating and drinking, and, having been scolded for his poor appetite, went back to his old place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been gray himself these many years, and the things which surrounded him and touched him had long since shared all his own want of color.
