used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
(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 Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
carding-wheel
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From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
Cicely
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From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
EASTWOOD
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From this reading EASTWOOD ELLAH.
ELLAH
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From this reading EASTWOOD ELLAH.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
Jim
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From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
absolutely essential
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
new-dropped
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From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
NorthropnounUS /ˈnɔːrθrəp/
United States biochemist (1891-1987)
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
Northrop'snounUS /ˈnɔːrθrəps/
possessive form of “northrop” — United States biochemist (1891-1987)
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
witty remark
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For five months the key had not been turned in Sally Northrop’s door, nor had an evening passed but Sally had set her husband’s slippers on the oven and laid his supper lest the door should suddenly open to his push.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Week by week the slips of the pillow beside her own had been changed; and in all other particulars Jim Northrop might have left his house but for an afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading When it became necessary that Sally should have help, Cicely Eastwood had left her carding-wheel and the care of her father’s new-dropped lambs and had made her home in the inn, taking on herself the ruling of the house.
which person or people
From this reading He was certainly a heartless man who could, in that house, find mirth in such a matter.
