used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
a line of approach
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had a wife and three children.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest, a girl, had recently married.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
a young female
From this reading The eldest, a girl, had recently married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wife and three children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wife and three children.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The eldest, a girl, had recently married.
McCracken
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From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The eldest, a girl, had recently married.
an educational institution
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
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 Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eldest, a girl, had recently married.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cornelius McCracken lived in a three story and basement house on Lexington Avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a solid and comfortable house, but not showy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a wife and three children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two boys of sixteen and eighteen, but they were not particularly interesting, and as they were attending school Bernard did not get well acquainted with them.
