the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
divisible by two
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
a social unit living together
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
held dear
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
and nothing more
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
except for; apart from
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire department arrived only in time to prevent the fire from spreading.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
having passed out of existence
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And even that was not what it would have been for an older home; the family treasures were at the town house.
at the time that
From this reading It was enough, the magnate said, to receive into his arms when he raced out from town, his loved ones safe, and except for shaken nerves, unhurt.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading BILLY WINS THE beautiful house and its contents vanished before their eyes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Mr. Smith said that the timber that would otherwise have gone was worth twenty times the value of the house, save for its sentiment.
