used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
matters of personal concern
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE ROUTE ARRIVES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
BarrymorenounUS /ˈbærimɔːr/
United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
Blairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
a social unit living together
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
set up or found
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
engage in
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
music-pupils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading THE ROUTE ARRIVES.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
in the near future
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUTE ARRIVES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jack found life ‘on detachment’ very pleasant, and time soon passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sergeant Barrymore was most kind to him, and took great pains to make him an efficient soldier.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
(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 Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
at the time that
From this reading One great piece of good news Jack heard, and that was that his mother’s affairs had unexpectedly improved, and that his family were coming down to rent a pretty little cottage at Kingston; and when they arrived Jack was able to run over and see them three or four times a week.
which person or people
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Molly got several music-pupils, who paid very well, and things were more comfortable with the Blairs than they had been since the father’s death.
